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How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

Answered Question 25850 (2026)
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Francisco Hernandez

List MP · Green Party

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  • How much, if any, is the total budget in the Minister's departments, agencies, crown entities and any other bodies that the Minister is responsible for, if any, for the 2026/27 financial year on artificial intelligence- including costs on training staff, deploying systems, maintaining subscriptions and any other associated costs?

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Hon Penny Simmonds

Member for Invercargill · National Party · Minister for Tertiary Education

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The total indicative budget for artificial intelligence (AI) related expenditure within Tertiary Education Commission for the 2026/27 financial year is approximately $374,000. This includes costs for software subscriptions (such as Copilot, GitHub, and ChatGPT) and AI related personnel to support capability development and adoption. All figures are indicative and may change over the financial year as pricing, procurement decisions, and workforce requirements evolve.