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The use of "AI" in marking

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From: Rimu Bhooi

Kia ora,

This request is about Erica Stanford's MoE portfolio.

I'd like to make an OIA request for copies of all emails, instant messages, texts, and transcripts of phone calls/video calls received the Minister of Education, and her office on the use of "Artificial Intelligence" for the assessment/marking of Year 9, 10, and 11 secondary school students' work (excluding NCEA), between 01/12/2023 and 01/12/2024.

To clarify, this request includes incoming communications on the above from:
- Senior officials in the Ministry of Education
- The Minister's office
- Any parties being consulted or asked to advise.
But excludes submissions or communications made by members of the public.

For your reference, key search terms may include, but are not limited to:
Generative AI, GenAI, AI model, discriminative AI model, generative AI
model, Large Language Model, LLM, Machine learning model, GPT, AI-marking,
AI-assessment, Automated marking, Automated assessment, AI-assisted, and
AI-assistance, hallucination and prompts.

Many thanks,
Rimu Bhooi

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From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
Erica Stanford

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From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
Erica Stanford


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OIA ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

 

 

Dear Rimu,

 

Thank you for your Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) request,
received on 21/08/2025, in which you requested the following information:

 

I'd like to make an OIA request for copies of all emails, instant
messages, texts, and transcripts of phone calls/video calls received the
Minister of Education, and her office on the use of "Artificial
Intelligence" for the assessment/marking of Year 9, 10, and 11 secondary
school students' work (excluding NCEA), between 01/12/2023 and 01/12/2024.

 

To clarify, this request includes incoming communications on the above
from:

- Senior officials in the Ministry of Education

- The Minister's office

- Any parties being consulted or asked to advise.

But excludes submissions or communications made by members of the public.

 

For your reference, key search terms may include, but are not limited to:

Generative AI, GenAI, AI model, discriminative AI model, generative AI
model, Large Language Model, LLM, Machine learning model, GPT, AI-marking,
AI-assessment, Automated marking, Automated assessment, AI-assisted, and
AI-assistance, hallucination and prompts.

 

Your request will be answered within the provisions of the Official
Information Act.

 

 

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

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confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

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From: Erica Stanford (MIN)
Erica Stanford


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Good morning,

 

Please see attached the response to your Official Information Act request.

 

Kind regards,

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

Office of Hon Erica Stanford

 

MP for East Coast Bays

Minister of Education

Minister of Immigration

Lead Coordination Minister for the Government’s Response to the Royal
Commission’s Report into Historical Abuse in State Care and in the Care
of Faith-based Institutions

 

 
Website: [1]www.Beehive,govt.nz

Private Bag 18041, Parliament Buildings, Wellington 6160, New Zealand

 

Disclaimer: The information in this email (including attachments) is
confidential and may be legally privileged. If an addressing or
transmission error has misdirected this email, please notify the author
by replying to this email and destroy the message. If you are not the
intended recipient, any use, disclosure, copying or distribution is
prohibited and may be unlawful.

 

 

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