Azaria HowellPolitical Reporter·Newstalk ZB·14 May, 2026 05:00 PM5 mins to read‌Ministry for Culture and Heritage officials have said there are challenges around how to protect cultural intellectual property as AI advances. Photo / 123rfGovernment agencies are warning about potential challenges around cultural aspects of artificial intelligence.Ministry of Māori Development Te Puni Kōkiri is leading policy work with the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Employment (MBIE) on generative AI (artificial intelligence) and how it relates to Māori culture.

Te Puni Kōkiri said there