Artificial intelligence
26 items across Desk and Portfolio.
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5 coulds vs. the one should
AI gives us plenty of coulds. The real value — the thing a trusted advisor gives you — is the should.
Drawing Board Note · March 18, 2025 -
Shift in interfaces
From humans instructing computers, to computers talking to humans — the history of interfaces is really a story of who is adapting to whom.
Drawing Board Note · July 10, 2025 -
Sleepwalking with AIBeing explicit and deliberate with the trade-offs we make in how we use technology
Essay · March 31, 2026 -
NZ Tech Podcast video interviewConversation with Paul Spain about Xero's partnership with Anthropic.
Video · March 31, 2026 -
NZ Tech Podcast 782 - Halter’s Billion Dollar Rise, 3G Farewell, and Xero's next-gen AI
Conversation with Paul Spain about Xero's partnership with Anthropic.
Podcast · March 31, 2026 -
From Now-Now to Next-Level Growth - SMEs Embrace AI
Partner content focused on small business AI adoption and practical productivity outcomes.
Publication · October 22, 2025 -
Fear and Greed Q&A: How SMEs Can Harness the Evolution of AIPodcast discussion on practical AI adoption paths for small and medium businesses.
Podcast · September 26, 2025 -
How Small Businesses Can Overcome the Barriers to AI Readiness
Practical perspective on common blockers to AI readiness for smaller firms and how to move past them.
Publication · September 20, 2025 -
Dupes and authenticity
AI is the latest in our ability to duplicate. What does that mean for scarcity, value, and authenticity?
Drawing Board Note · September 11, 2025 -
Broken robots lost in translation
Sometimes we can speak the same language but mean totally different things.
Essay · August 26, 2025 -
AI at a Crossroads for Small and Medium Businesses in Australia
Resource exploring how smaller businesses can balance AI experimentation, capability, and value realization.
Publication · May 30, 2025 -
The Tax 3.0 Overhaul Is Underway Thanks to New Tech
LinkedIn thought leadership article on Tax Administration 3.0, digital identity, e-invoicing, and AI-enabled tax modernization.
Publication · February 28, 2025 -
How 2025 will set the scene for next decade
Media coverage discussing AI direction, experimentation, and practical use in the small business context.
Publication · December 11, 2024 -
AI Can Transform the Human Side of Accounting
Data insights article on how AI can augment expertise and improve service quality in accounting workflows.
Publication · September 19, 2024 -
Unveiling AI in AccountingGuest appearance on Insightful Accountant discussing practical AI adoption in finance and accounting.
Video · September 6, 2024 -
Authentic vs. synthetic
In a world of synthetic media, authentic content is premium
Drawing Board Note · July 10, 2024 -
Fear and Greed: How Business Really Feels About AI
Discussion on executive sentiment, practical adoption concerns, and where AI is creating real value.
Podcast · March 1, 2024 -
What does the A in AI stand for, really?
A perspective on AI as augmented intelligence and what that means for human capability and work.
Essay · February 17, 2024 -
Synthetic or functional AGI
Can we get the value a different way?
Drawing Board Note · November 30, 2023 -
Small Biz Matters (Episode 212): Highlights from Xerocon 2023Conversation on practical technology priorities and market signals from Xerocon 2023.
Podcast · November 10, 2023 -
Ask the ExpertA long-running interview series exploring AI, open data, web3, fintech, and business innovation with practitioners from across the ecosystem.
Series · October 19, 2023 -
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What Does AI Mean for Small Businesses?
Industry perspective on how AI shifts workflows, decision making, and operating models for small business.
Publication · August 29, 2023 -
How Small Businesses Are Navigating AI
Research-backed perspective on how small businesses are approaching AI adoption and capability building.
Publication · August 20, 2023 -
AI Revolution
Viewpoint on how AI is changing small business operations and capability priorities.
Publication · May 8, 2023
