4533 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Agriculture

Written Question

Published date: 24 Feb 2025

Metadata

Document type:	Written Question
Parliament number:	54
Question number:	4533 (2025)
Question asked:	11 Feb 2025
Member asking:	Francisco Hernandez
Portfolio:	Associate Minister of Agriculture
Minister replying:	Hon Mark Patterson
Answer received:	18 Feb 2025
Status:	Question Answered
Reply type:	Reply
Document ID:	WQ_04533_2025
Document guid:	2296dc1f-c284-41b8-97ba-70cc84814798

4533 (2025). Francisco Hernandez to the Associate Minister of Agriculture: Does the Minister, or their office, use artificial intelligence in the preparation, editing, proof-reading, drafting, brainstorming, deliver or any other stage of creating speeches?

Hon Mark Patterson: Agencies and Minister’s offices are free to use / encouraged to use GenAI in ways that are safe, transparent and responsible, in alignment with the recently released Responsible AI Guidance for the Public Service: GenAI. This includes ensuring that there is human review of GenAI outputs used to support the development of speeches and other written content such as advice and communications.