{
  "id": 401695,
  "title": "The Detail: Our biggest brains on controlling AI",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/09/the-detail-our-biggest-brains-on-controlling-ai",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-09T18:24:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "RNZ Business",
    "slug": "rnz-business",
    "url": "https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/949446/the-detail-our-biggest-brains-on-controlling-ai"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A meeting of New Zealand's top business and tech minds in Auckland focused on the impact of artificial intelligence, discussing how to take control of the technology and build its own AI systems. The event came amid high youth unemployment rates and concerns over global tech companies like Facebook and Google dominating the digital landscape. Key speakers emphasized the need for deliberate action, direction, and bold thinking to shape New Zealand's future with AI, rather than being shaped by external forces.",
  "summary": "A gathering in Auckland of business and tech experts raises some awkward questions over our embrace of artificial intelligence.",
  "key_points": [
    "New Zealand business leaders gathered in Auckland to discuss AI control",
    "Meeting addressed high youth unemployment and tech company dominance",
    "Speakers stressed deliberate action and bold thinking for AI future"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}