Hopes a move to boost New Zealand's use of AI, will get small businesses on board

Science Minister Shane Reti's announced the Government's first strategy for using Artificial Intelligence - to reduce barriers to adoption, and promote responsible use.

He says it could lift our GDP 76-billion dollars - by 2038.

BusinessNZ Advocacy Director Catherine Beard says AI use for Kiwi small businesses is currently well behind Australia.

She says to boost their productivity they need to embrace it, and there are plans to help support them.