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Datacom says close to 1,000 of its people code with AI tools each day, at a cost of about $500,000 a month in tokens. Chief executive Greg Davidson says the company is focused on what that spending delivers, rather than how many tokens it uses. It is a substantial local example of AI becoming part of everyday software work.
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The Tertiary Education Commission is seeking an AI deal covering up to 420,000 staff and students. It is a search for a deal, not a rollout. The potential reach makes it a significant move for New Zealand’s tertiary sector.
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Turnitin, the plagiarism-checking tool used by schools and universities, says Australian and New Zealand students using its monitored writing platform were about 40% less likely to submit work flagged as mostly AI-generated. That is the company’s finding, not a New Zealand-only figure. It gives local educators a result to weigh as they decide how to handle AI in student work.
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