Alex Sims
New technology with University of Auckland Law Professor
Withered technology and Lindy Effect - two big picture concepts about tried and true developments. Audio
Tech: Surrendering passwords when you travel, Iran uses drones
Technology correspondent Alex Sims joins Kathryn to look at three recent tech stories and how they fit with privacy. Audio
Tech: How generative AI works with copyright law
Professor Alex Sims looks at how generative AI models create images and whether generated images infringe copyright. Audio
Right to Repair Bill to get first Parliament reading
Professor of Commercial law Alex Sims has long campaigned for stronger consumer protections and joins Mark on Nights. Audio
Tech: AI facial recognition pros and cons & QR code scams
Tech commentator Alex Sims talks through the pros and cons of rapidly developing facial recognition systems. It can be useful and efficient - but everything comes with a cost. Audio
Tech: The case of the man who claimed to be the Bitcoin inventor
Technology commentator Alex Sims details the case of Dr Craig Wright, an Australian computer scientist and businessman who's claimed for years that he's the main part of the team that created Bitcoin.
…Tech: Where does software fit in the right to repair movement?
Technology commentator Alex Sims joins Kathryn to discuss the issue of the right to repair, which also covers the right to use and maintain goods. As more of what we use comes to rely on software to… Audio
Who is to blame when a chatbot gives a wrong answer?
A customer was able to secure a cheap flight when a Canadian airline's AI chatbot incorrectly offered him a discount. Audio
Tech: Downfall of a 'Crypto-King', ChatGPT caution for companies
Technology correspondent Alex Sims joins Kathryn to talk about the trial of Sam Bankman-Fried, the "financial whiz kid" who created cryptocurrency exchange FTX in 2019 and was this week found guilty… Audio
Police AI tools spark privacy concerns
Earlier this month it was revelled Police are using powerful new AI to help them assess the risk posed by offenders when officers are called out to emergencies. But the use of AI programmes has raised… Audio
Tech: Cryptocurrencies inquiry report, AI biases - or huma
Technology commentator Alex Sims joins Nine to Noon to look at what the Finance and Expenditure Select Committee's inquiry into cryptocurrencies found in its report released last month. The inquiry… Audio
National Farmers' Market Week
National Farmers' Market Week kicks off on March 11. It is a chance to discuss how we can support local growers and farmers, especially with so many devastated by flooding. Alex Sims speaks to Jesse.
…Crypto crashes: impact on investors
There is constant volatility across the crypto currency spectrum, with values often fluctuating quite markedly over short periods of time. Two of the more popular, so called, stable coins, Terra and… Audio
Proliferation in online financial and cryptocurrency scams
The Financial Markets Authority says it has issued 30 per cent more warnings in relation to scams so far this year, compared to last year. The FMA already issued 19 alerts this year, in an effort to… Audio
The workplace perk aiming to put payday lenders out of business
More than a million New Zealanders live paycheck to paycheck. Feeling terror trying to buy something two days before pay day.
New technology could be the solution. Nikki Mandow investigates... Audio
Is New Zealand dragging the blockchain?
It's a new technology that's been described as the biggest thing since the internet, and advocates say it's now or never for New Zealand to get on-board. Blockchain was created for the controversial… Audio
Facebook launches crypto-currency: What does it mean?
Facebook has announced it will launch a new crypto-currency pushing the price of BitCoin up.
Bitcoin slumped in 2018 but has seen a fresh surge as interest from companies like Facebook and other… Audio
Samoa raises fresh concerns over cryptocurrency OneCoin
Samoans are being warned about a global multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency scheme which has compromised the country's financial system. Audio
Samoa raises fresh concerns over cryptocurrency OneCoin
Samoans are being warned about a global multi-billion dollar cryptocurrency which has compromised the country's financial system. Audio
Consumers in the dark about dodgy businesses
Ever had a faulty appliance, and couldn't get a refund? Ever employed a certain service only to find that it was not up to scratch? Audio