Artificial intelligence capability boosted in Nelson

It is hoped a new partnership will put Nelson on the map as place to study and advance artificial intelligence technology. Nelson Artificial Intelligence Institute (NAI) is re-locating to the Nelson Marlborough Institute of Technology's campus, in a move the organisations say will bolster opportunities to train in and develop the technology. Artificial intelligence is an area of software engineering where computers "learn" how to mimic human cognitive functions. Products under development at NAI – which set up in Nelson last year – aimed to help increase both efficiency and environmental sustainability in operations including aquaculture, and commercial fishing. They included a model to detect and classify microscopic algae that could help protect animals like shellfish.