Post by Kiwi Frontline on Oct 29, 2019 3:11:08 GMT 12
BOB EDLIN: $13M GRANTED TO TEACH SIRI TO SPEAK TE REO
The Taxpayers Union promptly picked up on the spending of millions of dollars of public money, almost beating the Point of Order Trough Monitor to sound an alert.
The union focussed on just one of four projects to be funded from a trough labelled “Strategic Science Investment Fund”. This project – to receive $13 million of taxpayers’ money – aims to teach Siri to speak Te Reo.
Siri (Wikepedia explains) is a virtual assistant that is part of Apple Inc.’s iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and audioOS operating systems.
Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Wood made special mention of Siri in her press statement.
The Taxpayers Union, however, challenged the wisdom of this spending in a press statement headed $13 million teaching Siri to use Te Reo is an IT boondoggle.
A boondoggle (for those unfamiliar with the expression) is a project that is considered a waste of both time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy or political motivations.
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2019/10/bob-edlin-13m-granted-to-teach-siri-to.html
The Taxpayers Union promptly picked up on the spending of millions of dollars of public money, almost beating the Point of Order Trough Monitor to sound an alert.
The union focussed on just one of four projects to be funded from a trough labelled “Strategic Science Investment Fund”. This project – to receive $13 million of taxpayers’ money – aims to teach Siri to speak Te Reo.
Siri (Wikepedia explains) is a virtual assistant that is part of Apple Inc.’s iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, tvOS and audioOS operating systems.
Research, Science and Innovation Minister Megan Wood made special mention of Siri in her press statement.
The Taxpayers Union, however, challenged the wisdom of this spending in a press statement headed $13 million teaching Siri to use Te Reo is an IT boondoggle.
A boondoggle (for those unfamiliar with the expression) is a project that is considered a waste of both time and money, yet is often continued due to extraneous policy or political motivations.
breakingviewsnz.blogspot.com/2019/10/bob-edlin-13m-granted-to-teach-siri-to.html