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Stuff

3 verified, source-linked AI implementations documented between 2024–2025.

New ZealandAsia-PacificNational
Cases
3
Active since
2024
Peak stage
3
Controversies
0

Where the AI sits

Editorial Production3

AI implementations

2025

Testing AI pipeline that turns written scripts into video or TV content;" also…

Testing AI pipeline that turns written scripts into video or TV content;" also experimenting with AI to summarise large legal documents and court papers for journalistic use

Multimedia & Visual Production1 – Access3 – Collaborative Human–AI
Tool: Generative AI (specific tools undisclosed)Source ↗
2024

AI generates first draft of single-source news articles from official releases issued by…

AI generates first draft of single-source news articles from official releases issued by police, fire services and similar agencies; drafts reviewed and approved by an editor before publication""

Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance3 – Proficiency2 – AI-Assisted Human
Tool: Not publicly specifiedSource ↗
2024

AI-assisted te reo Māori translation pipeline

Straker AI + Microsoft used to translate English articles into te reo Māori at scale; every article reviewed and approved by in-house kaiwhakamāori before publication

Transcription & Translation3 – Proficiency2 – AI-Assisted Human
Tool: Straker AI translation; Microsoft (Azure AI)Source ↗

Context

Stuff is one of 13 organizations in New Zealand documented in the index, which holds 25 cases from the country. Its work spans 3 function types, including Editorial Workflow & Writing Assistance, documented across 283 organizations worldwide.

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