June AI Digest

by Andrew Hunt | Jun 29, 2025 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

AI wants to stay ‘on’. Hot on the heels of Anthropic’s blackmail experiment, OpenAi had a similar problem.  Researchers have observed that their newest model, o3, does not consistently follow commands, particularly in relation to shutting down. In a...

Did AI really try to blackmail its operator?

by Andrew Hunt | Jun 28, 2025 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

AI attempts blackmail to avoid being turned off. During pre-release testing in May 2025, Anthropic (maker of claude.ai) conducted extensive safety evaluations using controlled scenarios to test the model’s behaviour under extreme conditions.  The company...

New Zealand’s AI Revolution: How Artificial Intelligence is Transforming Productivity in 2025

by Andrew Hunt | Jun 27, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

New Zealand is experiencing a remarkable transformation in 2025, with artificial intelligence driving unprecedented productivity gains across diverse industries. According to recent surveys, 82% of New Zealand organisations now use AI in some capacity, representing a...

Webinar Replay: A real world guide to AI

by Andrew Hunt | Jun 19, 2025 | AI, IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates, Webinar Recording

You’ve heard the hype on how amazing AI is, and then you tried it and were… underwhelmed. Or maybe you’ve read how dangerous AI is, and so you don’t want anyone in your organisation to risk using it. So, what is the AI reality for people that work in small to medium...

EchoLeak: What It Is, Why It Matters, and Why You Can Still Trust AI

by Andrew Hunt | Jun 16, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

The excitement around AI is plain to see, but it is tempered by an understandable caution.  Many readers will be using AI to work smarter—from writing emails to analysing reports. But the caution is appropriate.  Just like any powerful tool, AI needs to be used...

Have you considered the extent to which your business already depends on AI?

by Andrew Hunt | Jun 15, 2025 | IT News & Insights New Zealand | Cybersecurity, AI & Microsoft Updates

AI may be subtly operating behind the scenes, without your awareness. From tools that draft emails or streamline customer support to applications that analyse data trends or enhance productivity, AI is increasingly becoming an integral component of modern professional...