Artificial intelligence’s (AI) potential to boost business performance and create high-value jobs is being hailed as a digital revolution by the Aotearoa New Zealand government, but it also needs to be backed by trust, sustainable infrastructure and funding. It wants to empower more New Zealanders to adopt and leverage AI as a catalyst for sustainable growth, national competitiveness, and long-term prosperity. AI is a digital evolution and an important element of this government’s wider Going for Growth approach to turbo-charge the New Zealand economy, said Minister for Science, Innovation and Technology Sahne Reti at the AI Forum’s Executive Council Summit. This theme is fully aligned with the government’s priorities and reflects the intent behind New Zealand’s inaugural AI Strategy, which I launched in July. Technology-driven innovation enhances efficiency, lowers costs, and unlocks new avenues for sustainable growth.