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National Hui (2024)

General Outcome: Participants from various sectors—including industry, research, local councils, government, and the community—came together for the Hui. Attendees brought expertise from fields such as environmental science, healthcare, social sciences, and technology, creating an environment for vibrant and meaningful discussions. The introduction of the centre’s draft white paper generated good quality conversation regarding the principles and values underpinning the centre. Keynote speakers provided insight on the potential of machine learning and AI for social good projects in environment and health, and the centre’s flagship project was showcased. Open engagement was encouraged and emphasised to solidify the centre’s identity as community-built and founded upon shared goals and passion.
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National Hui (2023)

General Outcome: The Hui brought together over thirty people from industry, research spaces, local council, government and the community. Attendees specialised in domains with meaningful social impact, including environmental, health and social issues. Hybrid attendance allowed people to join from various parts of New Zealand. This wide range of voices provided diverse insight on use of ML, and more broadly data, in solving social issues. The Hui generated good quality conversations regarding topics including data governance, ways of working and effective collaboration. Conversations did not reach the topic of governing principles, which are still to be established. Click here for the full report.

Half-Year Report (2023)

Summary: The Machine Learning for Social Good Centre at the University of Auckland has achieved significant milestones during the first half of the year. We have successfully launched the centre, established key teams, launched a website for visibility and collaboration, and organized a highly productive National Hui. This report provides an overview of these achievements and outlines the center’s progress toward its objectives. Click here for the full report.