Meghan S. Miller Australian National University John Townend Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington Voon Hui Lai Australian National University New Zealand experiences frequent earthquakes, including destructive ones such as those that struck Christchurch in 2010 and 2011, and near Kaikoura in 2018. In the South Island, the largest
Robyn Klingler-Vidra Associate Dean, Global Engagement | Associate Professor in Entrepreneurship and Sustainability King’s College London A conflict between the US and China over computer chips – or semiconductors – has been escalating in recent months. In particular, the US has taken steps to limit China’s access to advanced chip technology
Sir Bob Jones nopunchespulled.com Well-known Christchurch identity Reg Garters sent me the enclosed set of photos, some I’ve seen before. The cell-phone addiction is now a major issue, leading as it has to spell-binding stupidity. Fortunately, there’s action being taken as governments and individual schools increasingly are
Geoffrey Miller democracyproject.nz Geoffrey Miller is the Democracy Project’s geopolitical analyst and writes on current New Zealand foreign policy and related geopolitical issues. He has lived in Germany and the Middle East and is a learner of Arabic and Russian. Disclosure: Geoffrey attended the Global Media Congress in
Archon Fung Professor of Citizenship and Self-Government Harvard Kennedy School Lawrence Lessig Professor of Law and Leadership Harvard University Could organizations use artificial intelligence language models such as ChatGPT to induce voters to behave in specific ways? Sen. Josh Hawley asked OpenAI CEO Sam Altman this question in a May
PA Pundits – International papundits.wordpress.com Autumn Johnson Autumn Johnson is a contributing writer at the NewsBusters site, and she is a practicing attorney licensed in the Commonwealth of Virginia and the District of Columbia. When not working, Autumn enjoys reading, writing, playing video games and spending time with her
When Planet of the Apes’ displaced astronaut, Taylor, begs for an answer to the mystery of just what planet he’s landed on, wise monkey Dr Zaius warns him: Don’t look for it, Taylor. You may not like what you find. When he saw the Statue of Liberty in
Doug Jacobson Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering Iowa State University On May 24, 2023, Montana Gov. Greg Gianforte signed legislation banning TikTok in the state. The law imposes fines of US$10,000 per day on any app store that offers the popular Chinese-owned video social media app, and
Leon Salter Postdoctoral Fellow, Center for Culture-Centered Approach to Research and Evaluation, Lisa Vonk Doctoral Candidate, School of Humanities, Media and Creative Communication Massey University The number of number of people aged 65 years or older living in New Zealand is likely to hit one million by 2028, according to
newsbusters.org The world of professional writing is facing new challenges in the age of artificial intelligence and chatbots, challenges that are beginning to show up in publishing contracts. At question is whether an author or screenwriter should be free to submit AI-generated material as their own and, if so,
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
This series is designed to help people to understand modern technology, and become more confident in using computing devices. It is not designed to educate experts. The author is involved in tutoring older students at SeniorNet, a New Zealand wide organisation. SeniorNet hopes that students will feel more confident in
Catherine Salgado newsbusters.org Catherine Salgado is a Staff Writer with Media Research Center’s NewsBusters’ Free Speech America. She also has a column, Washington’s Bayonette, on The Rogue Review and her own SubStack newsletter, Pro Deo et Libertate. Catherine previously wrote for The National Pulse and is a
