GUEST RESEARCH:  Australia and New Zealand lead in feeling they know how to get the most benefit from AI in their role/studies  

78 per cent of survey respondents in Australia and New Zealand report feeling positive about the impacts that AI is having on education

78 per cent of Academic Administrators, Educators, and Students in Australia and New Zealand say they are overwhelmed by the availability and volume of AI

Organisations across Australia and New Zealand (ANZ) are investing in generative AI at higher rates than their global counterparts, but more often experience cost blow outs when it comes to staffing these initiatives.  

• 32% of ANZ organisations are putting more than a quarter of their tech budget for the next 12 months toward generative AI (versus 25% globally).
• ANZ respondents have seen a 44% return on their AI investments. Compared to the global average, organisations in ANZ were more likely to cite enhancing customer satisfaction as a key goal for their AI initiatives (53% versus 43%), and less likely to prioritise internal-facing projects (47% versus 55%).
• The cost of staffing for generative AI in ANZ was more often higher than expected (63% in ANZ versus 48% globally).

GUEST RESEARCH:  New report cites the company’s high customer satisfaction with leading Davis AI engine

D2L, a global learning technology company, has been chosen by the Australian Dental Association New South Wales Branch (ADA NSW) to support member growth by providing an enhanced learning experience with more modes of learning delivery for its more than 5,000 members.