69536 (2024). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister for Digitising Government

69536 (2024). Dr Tracey McLellan to the Minister for Digitising Government: What concerns does the Minister have, if any, in relation to the privacy of government data in the Digitising Government AI Use Cases?

Hon Judith Collins: Government agencies are subject to the requirements of the Privacy Act 2020. This includes government data used in relation to the AI use cases. Guidance for the public service on Generative AI provides clear expectations that all necessary steps must be taken to protect privacy. This guidance can be found on the Digital Government website at: www.digital.govt.nz/standards-and-guidance/technology-and-architecture/artificial-intelligence/interim-generative-ai-guidance-for-the-public-service