Connecting, supporting and providing a voice for the Artificial Intelligence research community
Established in 2021 as an Incorporated Society the Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association (AIRA) is a not-for-profit representative body established to support the production and dissemination of artificial intelligence research.
The Association will connect, support and provide a voice for the artificial intelligence research community, with all its sub-disciplines, to position Aotearoa New Zealand as a frontrunner internationally in leveraging this transformational technology to benefit society.
Interested in joining our 480+ Association members?
Mid year workshop
We hosted our inaugural Research Nexus workshop online on 26 June with research presentations, panel discussions and talks.
Recordings will be available soon!
2025 Conference
Save the date!
The fourth annual Artificial Intelligence Researchers Association conference will be hosted by Te Whiri Kawe | Centre for Data Science and Artificial Intelligence at Te Herenga Waka | Victoria University of Wellington.
Latest whitepaper
It remains important to invest in AI imbued with characteristics and values important for Aotearoa New Zealand such as sustainability, fairness, equality, data sovereignty, Te Tiriti obligations, multiculturalism, intergenerational thinking, people and whānau first, and holistic thinking. As such a key message of our whitepaper continues to be that it is crucial to build and invest in an AI ecosystem where industry and research organisations can collaborate more effectively for the benefit of Aotearoa New Zealand.
At a glance
All eight Universities
All NZ Crown Research Institutes
Regional Research Institutes
Private research organisations
Researchers based in industry
Affiliations
