Wellington-based writer Peter Griffin has been the Listener's tech columnist since 2011 and contributes features on everything from AI to the presence of Big Tech in our lives. He founded the Science Media Centre and has covered science and tech for 25 years. Follow him on Linkedin and X @petergnz

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