Blake’s AI Briefing
Practical AI insights, tools, and updates straight to your inbox. No spam, no fluff - just the stuff that matters for NZ businesses and professionals.
What you get
AI knowledge that actually matters
Blake’s AI Briefing is one short email a month, about a four-minute read. It’s written for NZ business owners, managers and professionals who want to use AI properly in their work, without chasing every new launch. Here’s what’s inside each issue.
Three headlines that matter
The AI news worth your attention that month, from new models to Government funding, each with a straight answer on what it means for an NZ business.
Field report
Quick wins from real client work around New Zealand, so you can see what AI actually looks like inside a business like yours.
Watch this
One of my latest videos, or a podcast I've been on, with a line on why it's worth your time.
Why subscribe
Written from the work, not the hype
There’s no shortage of AI news. The hard part is knowing what matters for a business in New Zealand.
Every issue comes from what I’m seeing first hand - setting up Claude, building automations and running training with NZ businesses. If something is hype, I’ll say so. If it’s worth trying, you’ll know where to start.
Each issue ends with one question for you. Hit reply and tell me what you think - I read every one.
Who’s writing
Hi, I’m Blake
I’m an AI Engineer based in Christchurch. I run Harkness AI, founded Young Kiwis in AI, and sit on the AI Forum NZ working group. Every briefing I send is written from what I’m actually building and teaching on the ground here in NZ.
Plugged into NZ’s AI ecosystem
Working group member
I sit on the AI Forum NZ and Engineering New Zealand working groups, which means the insights in this briefing are shaped by the same conversations steering AI strategy and engineering standards across Aotearoa - not just whatever’s trending online.
AI Forum NZ
Engineering New ZealandWritten by Blake Harkness - Fractional AI Engineer, AI Forum NZ working group member, and creator of 150+ AI educational videos. Unsubscribe any time.