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[Opptak] Forbi overskriftene – hva vil vi faktisk gjøre med norsk bistand?
Se opptak av frokostarrangement i samarbeid med Civita og Agenda, med politikerdebatt mellom utviklingsminister Åsmund Aukrust, Erna Solberg (H), Himanshu Gulati (FrP) og Kirsti Bergstø (SV).
Confused about the AI threat?
Recent events have made AI risk a topic of public debate in Norway. Some researchers issue strong warnings, others claim they see doomsday on the horizon, while others dismiss the whole thing as marketing campaigns. This document summarizes what we know, what is disputed, and what the implications of this uncertainty are. The document can also be downloaded as a PDF.
The second problem with aid
Much of the pressure on foreign aid comes from the outside. But we must take some of the blame ourselves.
A Norwegian foreign policy for artificial intelligence
Why and how Norway should position itself in a new security policy reality.
Konseptnotat for et norsk KI-sikkerhetsorgan
Hvorfor og hvordan Norge bør etablere et KI-sikkerhetsorgan.
Submission to Project Turning Point (Prosjekt Vendepunkt)
Six proposals for Project Turning Point.
Langsikt is looking for a new general director - Mofoss lands international job
Langsikt is seeking a new CEO after Eirik Mofoss accepted a position as an independent special advisor to Erna Solberg at The Global Fund. Lotte Skolem will serve as acting CEO for the remainder of the year.
Aid on whose terms?
Ocean-related aid is spread thinly across many projects and countries. It is therefore not a solution to the fragmentation in current aid, as the Institute of Marine Research claims.
Langsikt-akademiet
Langsikt-akademiet samler fremtidens samfunnsledere til en helgesamling om spørsmålene som vil forme Norge de neste årene. Innlederne deler av sin inngående erfaring og hvert innlegg følges av god tid til refleksjon og diskusjon. Meld din interesse nå!
Media coverage
Podcast: Anders Eidesvik on Mímir&Marsdal
AI advisor Anders Eidesvik is a regular guest on Mímir&Marsdal's "Inn i AI-bobla". Episode 6 focused on the doomsday prophets: who are the prophets in Silicon Valley, and to what extent should we believe them?
Lancet report sounds the alarm: Could wipe out humanity
Aksel Braanen Sterri commented on the recent Lancet report regarding the greatest global threats of the 21st century.
Expecting more job cuts at major banks
AI consultant Anders Eidesvik interviewed on DNB automating positions, expecting more similar cuts ahead.
Aksel Braanen Sterri in Morgenbladet: Does the AI industry benefit from doomsday narratives?
The validity of a claim must be assessed on its own merits, says head of department Aksel Braanen Sterri as he confronts criticism from Magnus Marsdal. Whether AI companies themselves are issuing warnings, or who is funding the positions behind the claims, is secondary to whether the claim itself is true.
Podcast: Aksel Braanen Sterri on "Ulstein spør"
Aksel met with KrF leader Dag Inge Ulstein on the latter's podcast. The two discussed recent AI events and the geopolitical dimension of the development.
KI-ekspertenes aller beste boktips
Aksel Braanen Sterri intervjuet av Morgenbladet for sine beste boktips om KI. Den første anbefalingen? Nick Bostroms Superintelligence.
Podcast: Aksel Braanen Sterri on "Liberal halvtime"
Aksel was invited to Civita's Liberal Half-Hour to discuss AI development, the need for regulation, and independent oversight.
Podcast: Aksel Braanen Sterri at Ness
Aksel was invited to Ness to talk about AI. Does the Hugging Face incident show bad intent or bad code?
Podcast: Anders Eidesvik on Mímir&Marsdal
AI advisor Anders Eidesvik is a regular fixture on Mímir & Marsdal's "Inn i AI-bobla" podcast. Episode 5 explored whether AI has become a kind of religion and if the AI believers are right.
Aksel Braanen Sterri on Debatten discussing the dangers of AI
In the wake of growing warnings from AI experts, driven by both increasingly capable systems and a series of concerning incidents, Head of Professional Development Aksel Braanen Sterri discussed and highlighted why we should be concerned about AI and why we need to do more to regulate and ensure control over these systems.