The NZSL Board has published a position statement on the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) with NZSL and NZSL data.
The position statement sets out how work with AI should involve Deaf and Turi Māori decision-making, and what this means for agencies and organisations working with AI technologies and NZSL.
The NZSL Board’s guidance is informed by insights from 'Te Mana o te Reo Rotarota NZSL and AI Forum,’ held in June 2026 to explore the opportunities and risks offered by AI. Videos made at the forum are linked below.
What's on this page
Position Statement in full
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NZSL Board Position Statement on NZSL and AI (Word 699 KB)
NZSL Board Position Statement on NZSL and AI (Designed and PDF 145KB)
Position statement in summary
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NZSL Board Position Statement on NZSL and AI Summary (Word 121 KB)
NZSL Board Position Statement on NZSL and AI Summary (Designed and PDF 98KB)
Guide and checklist
Community guide
Community guide (Designed and PDF 74KB)
Community guide (Word 65KB)
Developer checklist
Developer checklist (Designed and PDF 85KB)
Developer checklist (Word 65KB)
Alternate formats
NZSL and AI Position Statement Easy Read (PDF 2.27MB)
If you need a Word version of this Easy Read document email nzsl@whaikaha.govt.nz
Deaf and Turi Māori talk about NZSL and AI
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