Communicate IT Ltd

22/02/2026

The rapid swing from an emergent tool with helpful, engaging and addictive properties to sterile, guardrailed intelligence and back again is concerning. Are we adapting safely, or are the financial incentives driving the narrative and ignoring an inconvenient truth?

Millions of people now trust AI with their feelings. Can they trust the companies creating it to prioritize their welfare?

18/06/2025

Love AI but use it wisely. Cutting corners can come at a cost. "Frequent AI tool users often bypass deeper engagement with material, leading to ‘skill atrophy’ in tasks like brainstorming and problem-solving”.

Study reveals chatbots risk hampering development of critical thinking, memory and language skills

27/06/2024

We write in plain English, an effective practice that uses simple, clear, everyday words that your readers will love. 😅

13/06/2024

Ok, so ChatGPT has been extremely helpful today. In fact all week, and the difference with GPT-4o is noticeable. I'm writing about a chemical product that I've been learning in some detail over the last 2-3 years, and I needed help to update the FAQs for a client.
After a confusion with two very different outcomes relating to ppm and mg/l (which I've since learned are basically the same), I asked it to work out where we went wrong in the questions and answers that resulted in two different mathematical outcomes. Amazingly, we got there together and I now have three simple and factually correct answers to three now much less complex questions. Phew!

30/07/2023

Watching NZ football ferns try desperately to score last night was gripping. Late promotions meant that few realised what was happening in our back yard. So it was humbling to see how quickly the country has responding with packed stadiums and heartfelt support. Equal opportunity, recognition and encouragement really do make a difference. We've come a long way in many fields and we can do so much more given the opportunity. So it was great to read this article today on the growing bodies of support and influence available to our women tech entrepreneurs.

Female entrepreneurship is thriving in New Zealand’s technology start-up sector.

07/05/2023

I'd be more concerned about identity theft and security (i.e access to bank accounts with "my voice confirms my identity")

Toby Ricketts had been expecting it. He’d already had friends overseas discover they’d been cloned. But that didn't stop the unease when he heard his voice-double speak.

02/09/2022

Super proud to see achieve finalist in the 2022 NZIBA Awards in two categories: Best Large Business and Excellence in Innovation. It was a privilege to work with this amazingly successful company that punches well above its weight. https://www.nzte.govt.nz/page/finalists-nziba
on 27 October!

29/03/2022

Woohoo! I just got this email: "Hi Shelley, Letting you know we've made it into the finals for the hi-tech awards - fantastic news! We are thrilled. Thank you once again for all of your help, you made the whole process so much easier and more enjoyable."
- Congratulations to (https://www.luminpdf.com/) for achieving finalist recognition in the Emerging Company of the Year category of this year's Hi-Tech Awards. Well deserved. :)

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04/03/2022

Love tech and meeting new businesses. With the speed of change in this industry, there's always something new to learn. I've just finished a HiTech Awards entry for a little known (locally) NZ headquartered global SaaS company and my head is spinning. Such an exciting space they're in. Nice to have it done before Monday's 5.00pm deadline too - think I'll pop a cork to celebrate that little win. Wish us luck!

The NZ Hi-Tech Awards celebrate New Zealand’s most successful high-tech companies and highest achieving individuals. Originally launched in 1994 as the VSI Electronics Excellence Awards, they have since evolved into a platform for recognising the best all of our technology industries: ICT, electro...

14/10/2021

Hi everyone! Exciting news. I've been quietly beavering away on an exciting tri-quiz competition and sustainability campaign with Golden Bay's largest employer HealthPost. The competition goes live today and the prizes are really fabulous - all from Golden Bay - 20 spot prizes valued at up to $150 each, plus the grand prize of stunning artwork from local artist Peter Geen to the value of $1500. Please help me spread the word far and wide by sharing with all your NZ friends and family and enter all three quizzes. The first quiz, Quiz 1 - Nature, is open now and closes on Sunday 31 Oct. Thank you and good luck!
Enter here: www.healthpost.co.nz/inournature

We’re thrilled to be a finalist in two categories of this year’s Sustainable Business Awards that recognise efforts made by businesses like ours who are committed to meaningful change for people and planet.

To celebrate, we’re inviting you to join our In Our Nature NZ sustainability journey and be in the chance to WIN fantastic prizes along the way.

There will be three quizzes for you to take part in, about Nature, Sustainability, and People – values we’re passionate about. (Hint: you can find all the answers on our website.)

We’ll be giving away epic spot prizes from Golden Bay along the way. And, if you complete all three quizzes correctly, you’ll go in the draw to win the grand prize of stunning artwork of your choice by Golden Bay artist Peter Geen, worth $1500!

Join our sustainability journey because together our collective choices lead to sustainable change.

Enter the competition now: http://www.healthpost.co.nz/inournature

P.S. Make sure to tag your friends and whānau so they can take part too. You could win a special share spot prize.

31/03/2021

Hasn't NZ tech been working in the virtual age a while now? More so since Covid closed our borders. Or could it be that we're rated top on the list of Silicon Valley doomsday boltholes? (https://www.bloomberg.com/features/2018-rich-new-zealand-doomsday-preppers/). ... Nasa chief scientist says NZ should move into the virtual age by importing ideas people and become the worldwide Silicon Valley. Accordingly, Musk's 42,000 satellites will enable them to work and live here, thereby stoking demand for "high-quality services" and "improve the intellectual atmosphere."

New Zealand should import talented people and become the worldwide Silicon Valley, exporting ideas and innovations, says NASA's chief scientist.