
Making a dent in the tech universe
Making a dent in the tech universe

Are Local LLMs the solution to all our problems?
It feels like there is a growing gap between people who are deep in technology/AI space (like myself) and everyone else about whether AI is good or bad. Take, for example, this study [1] done in the US on whether people think AI will have a positive or negative effect on the US over the next 20 years.

End of Year Reflection - of a sort
Recently, during a casual conversation over drinkies, I was discussing our company's plans to continue working with Riki Consultancy Ltd next year as part of our Te Tiriti strategy. Someone asked why we were still bothering, especially since under the current government it was no longer an edict—in fact, quite the opposite. My response was simple: we never undertook this journey because of an edict from anyone; we undertook it because it aligned with our values as a company. It was, and remains, the right thing to do.

End of Year Reflection - of a sort
Recently, during a casual conversation over drinkies, I was discussing our company's plans to continue working with Riki Consultancy Ltd next year as part of our Te Tiriti strategy. Someone asked why we were still bothering, especially since under the current government it was no longer an edict—in fact, quite the opposite. My response was simple: we never undertook this journey because of an edict from anyone; we undertook it because it aligned with our values as a company. It was, and remains, the right thing to do.