Political correspondent Anna Whyte explains how a two-month reporting project on AI changed her mind and helped educate her. She spent the last two months reporting on AI in New Zealand and travelling to Malaysia and Singapore with support from the Asia New Zealand Foundation. Starting out as an AI novice, she thought AI was a bubble she hoped would pop, but has since changed her perspective, now viewing AI not as a money-saving, job-taking entity but as a tool to enhance workflow and speed up tasks. She notes gaps including countries playing catch up on regulations, cybersecurity risks, and the environmental toll. The series, Unpacking AI, will cover these topics, starting with Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's vision for New Zealand. Whyte also includes an AI dictionary with definitions for AI and prompt.