What AI actually changes for archeologists week to week.

Most archeologists we talk to aren't short of software - they're short of an hour back in the day.

What changes for archeologists week to week

Archeologists sits within Science & Research, one of the sectors we build production AI for.

  • Summarise literature with citations
  • Clean and explore datasets
  • Draft methods and reports
  • Answer questions over your documents

0.07% of all Claude.ai conversations map to this kind of work (Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026).

By the numbers

Canada's overall AI usage sits at 4.37x its expected level, with Singapore leading at 5.53x.

Adoption is already well ahead of the curve, and the edge goes to whoever turns it into a concrete workflow first.

How much is the admin really costing you?

Nine hours a week of admin is 468 hours a year. That could drop to about 52.*

*Illustrative, based on 9 hours a week of admin at a typical 80% automation rate. The calculator uses your own numbers.

If we build the right slice first, Archeologists feel the difference inside the first month. 0.07% of all Claude.ai conversations map to this kind of work (Anthropic Economic Index, March 2026) Kiwi Dynamics

An AI agency, minus the theatre.

Straight answers, even when the answer is no

One workflow live in weeks, not a programme

Measured in hours back, not slides

*Every engagement is scoped and quoted up front. Results vary by workflow and business.

On the tools or running at scale, the admin still eats the week :)

The questions a public sector buyer asks, answered up front: privacy impact, the NZISM, where the data lives and how an algorithm is held to account.

*Illustrative example based on nine hours a week of admin. Actual results vary by workflow and business.

Questions archeologists ask

How quickly can we see something running?

Week three for a clickable internal demo against real data. Week six for a slice your team can actually use. We hold ourselves to those numbers because they're what stops a project drifting into "endless discovery".

What's the smallest engagement you'd take on?

A two-week paid discovery for Archeologists that aren't sure whether the build is worth doing at all. You get a one-page write-up of what we'd build, what we'd skip, and what it would cost. About 30% of those discoveries end with us recommending you don't proceed.

What tools do you build AI on?

For AI we usually reach for Summarise literature with citations, Clean and explore datasets, Draft methods and reports, Answer questions over your documents. We're tool-agnostic at heart - we pick what your archeologists team team can actually run after we hand the build over, not what looks good on a vendor sticker.

Can it remind us about the annual return?

Yes. Every company must file an annual return with the Companies Office each year, separate from its tax return.

Does scheduling handle public holidays?

It should. New Zealand has 11 national public holidays, including Matariki, plus a regional anniversary day that depends on where your business is.

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