Rise of Artificial Intelligence in New Zealand: Applications and Impacts CSCP400

Rise of Artificial Intelligence in New Zealand: Applications and Impacts

Course Code CSCP400

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Student number - 99296664

Name Gaurav Negi

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Tutor Name Anthony Mostone

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Introduction

Artificial Intelligence has become an omnipresent tool in various aspects of the societal sectors including working, interaction, and even living space. In New Zealand, the use of AI is slowly becoming conspicuous with the use of AI in health, education security, and business. In the present essay, some key areas of AI implementation in New Zealand are reviewed together with an evaluation of the advantages and disadvantages of AI in society underpinned by the series of latest studies and analyses.

It is making patient experiences better through elements such as risk evaluation and accuracy in the diagnosis. Al algorithms help identify diseases and recommend treatment approaches, effectively and on time (Chan & Petrikat, 2023). Integration and implementation of AI technologies in educational settings are changing ways of assessments. ChatGPT helps to find its way into higher learning institutions and argues that the sources can ease the teaching process by allowing tutors to grade assignments on their while providing targeted feedback to learners (Rudolph et al. 2023). Facial recognition is widely applied for security purposes, those are crime control and enhancing public safety. The use of facial recognition systems in New Zealand is discussed with a focus on the success the systems have with suspects while presenting an ethical dilemma of privacy infringement (Taiuru, 2024). AI is gradually transforming how companies do their business by undertaking monotonous tasks and enhancing productivity. Companies use artificial intelligence to optimize operations, minimize expenses, and make better decisions based on information analysis (AI Forum, 2024).

Discussion

The positive impacts of AI on New Zealand Society are diverse. Integrating AI into the healthcare sector is that the technology creates value for patients due to early diagnosis. It does this not only to improve the quality of healthcare delivery but also with timesaving effects that lead to maximum outcomes and reduced costs in the future. AI tools can support people with different learning profiles, which will enhance the results of the learning experience. Using pedagogy-friendly and sophisticated software the teacher does not have to do many papers works which frees a lot of time for teaching. It could be said that the effects of AI in education are only beneficial.

AI technologies can customize learning and follow students pace of learning and their individual learning preferences making learning more engaging and effective. Uses such as intelligent tutoring systems provide feedback, in addition to providing tutoring to the learner, and assist a learner in the assimilation of knowledge as compared to conventional teaching methods. Further, in the handling of papers, it can do this mechanically thus reducing the burden on the educators and allowing them to teach and enhance creativity in their classes.

In addition, the use of AI in the analytical process will help detect learners who are likely to perform poorly in their studies, to take appropriate measures that will enable the learners to perform well. AI can help towards achieving a fair and effective learning environment and positive learning results among all learners. AI technologies have nowadays become crucial in organizations, and their implementation realizes high results regarding efficiency and competitiveness. Most of the routine processes can be handled by automation freeing human resources to work on more innovative programs that boost the economy. Therefore, by integrating artificial intelligence in the feature of security systems, the communities may be protected through an enhancement of prevention of criminal activities. Facial recognition technology is good if used appropriately to assist the state security bureaus and police forces work better.

Despite having positive impacts, AI creates challenges as well. Facial Recognition algorithms (FRT) pose a crime regarding theft. In Aotearoa New Zealand, cultural issues have been raised regarding FRT (Taiuru, 2024). It is a violation of civil and individual rights to privacy. Having AI take over labor in different industries is a worry that comes with the incorporation of machines in day-to-day business. Although productivity may rise in organizations, the shift may result in job losses and thus warrants major skills upgrading of the displaced workforce. 8% reported that AI had replaced employees and those who did report minimal displacement (5-10%) (AI Forum, 2024). The integration of AI tools into education content processes the question of originality and authenticity in students work. The use of AI for assessments may negatively affect educational institutions and the value of qualifications (Rudolph et al. (2023).

With AI evolving and becoming even more powerful, the use of deep fakes in particular increases the question of the reliability of the information. Technologies can be employed by the wrong hands to generate fake news, AI voice cloning thus undermining the public confidence in media and other institutions (RNZ, 2024). Employers and employees who have the agency to purchase technology and the ability to integrate AI are likely to benefit in their workplaces and this was deemed likely to deepen social inequalities. Furthermore, it can also be added that AI-generated content including deepfakes becomes crucial in the context of media production. Therefore, it becomes a subject of focus that it raises relevant ethical conflict and creates misinformation and a sense of mistrust in digital media.

Conclusion

Many applications of AI technologies are seeping into almost all parts of New Zealands society making it possible to revolutionize health care, education, and business amongst others. However, its advancement is equally accompanied by challenges such as ownership and privacy, job loss, mis- information. For AI to bring better value in interaction with society while avoiding or reducing adverse effects, more efforts should be made to initiate and spearhead constructive debates and set up ethical norms to govern these innovations. To this end, innovation will ensure that AI becomes part of a positive change within New Zealand while remaining mindful of ethical questions that have arisen as AI becomes more integrated into society, and attaining an adequate balance between innovation and ethical issues will be critical to achieving the former.