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Artificial Intelligence
Here you will find an overview of our work on artificial intelligence.
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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.
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!
Not everything that creates jobs is aid
The most interesting thing Minister of International Development Åsmund Aukrust (Labour Party) said on Dagsnytt 18 almost went under the radar. He stated that development policy is more than just aid.
Vaccines are security policy
Pandemics can be more dangerous than war. The Ebola outbreak in the DR Congo shows just how poorly prepared the world remains.
Nothing new from Arendal
We went to Arendalsuka with a naive hope of hearing news from Project Turning Point. We didn't.
Media coverage
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.
Aksel Braanen Sterri on Dagsnytt 18 discussing the dangers of AI
Aksel Braanen Sterri discussed how dangerous AI really is on Dagsnytt 18, in light of the growing number of concerned defectors from major AI companies.
Ram Eirik Glomseth on Dagsnytt 18 discussing AI
AI advisor Ram Eirik Glomseth challenged the newly appointed Minister of Digitalization and Public Governance, Torgeir Micaelsen, on Dagsnytt 18.
Researchers issue warnings following doomsday cries: – This is alarming
Aksel Braanen Sterri comments on the growing number of warnings about irresponsible AI development from researchers at leading technology companies.
Calls Raymond Johansen's statement a form of culture war
Research Director Aksel Braanen Sterri interviewed by Panorama Nyheter about Norwegian People's Aid's refusal of American demands and, consequently, American funding.
Norwegian organizations shielded from competition for aid funding – for the time being
Senior Advisor Cindy Robles quoted in Panorama News on restructuring civil society support so that more funding goes to local organizations.
Eirik Mofoss on Dagsnytt 18 regarding Project Turning Point
Eirik Mofoss discussed Project Turning Point and the government's focus on job creation in development policy on Dagsnytt 18.
Old news from Aukrust
Emil André Erstad comments on project Vendepunkt and interviews Eirik Mofoss.
Aksel Braanen Sterri in "Forskerstafetten"
Aksel Braanen Sterri interviewed by Akademikerne in "Forskerstafetten" about topics including AI.
Lotte Skolem on Dagsnytt 18 discussing AI risk
Lotte Skolem pointed out that we need rapid and effective regulation of advanced AI systems to maintain necessary control.