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More knowledge-based aid. What's the next step?
Tighter budgets and new crises make it even more important to have knowledge-based and cost-effective aid. Norway is already doing a lot to make this happen, but we have more to go on. A working group has presented a report with new recommendations.
Improving the efficiency of Norwegian aid through the UN and the World Bank
In 2023, 31.7 billion Norwegian kroner (54% of Norway's aid budget) was allocated through multilateral organizations, with the UN system and the World Bank Group being the two main recipients. This note presents recommendations to the government, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, and Norad on how the foreign service can become a more effective and coordinated donor to Norway's largest partners. We focus on the UN system and the World Bank in this first note of the series.
An invisible environmental poison costs millions of lives
Lead in food and paint causes health damage to millions of children every year. Poor countries in particular have a long way to go.
Salmon suffering is Norway's darkest secret
... and the government does nothing. Here are four steps that can help with Norway's biggest animal welfare disaster.
AI must be democratic and cheap
Last week, the leading AI company Open AI announced that the premium version of the best Chat GPT model will go from costing $20 to $200 a month. So you have to spend 25,000 Norwegian kroner a year if you want the latest technology from Silicon Valley.
California has declared a state of emergency. The bird flu could become a global pandemic.
We are in a race against the clock.
Hello, power cable opponents. Can any of you show me where I'm wrong?
High electricity prices are a blessing.
Norwegian aid 2025 - what do the different parties think?
We have looked at the parties' alternative aid budget. Here's what we found.
Media coverage
Tellef Raabe on Echo about Americans' plan for control of TikTok
Trump has taken increasing control of the US media, and now TikTok stands for turn. This could change the way millions get news. So what will be the consequences?
- There is obviously a need for a KI security institute
Special Adviser Silvija Seres's chronicle of the need for a KI security institute creates debate. The proposal was criticized by Salzmann and Wasson who believe the need has already been covered. On the other hand, Klas Pettersen, a member of Lang's expert committee at KI, believes that a KI security institute will play an important role.
-Små språklige grep kan styrke Norges KI-strategi
Ekspertutvalget på KI sin kronikk om de ti KI-bud har fått to tilsvar fra Jon Henrik Laake og Tor Andreassen. De peker på språklige forbedringer, og visjoner uten realisme.
Media Matters in Connection with Launch of Long-Sight Expert Panel on Artificial Intelligence: The Ten Commandments of Ki
There have been media cases in Altinget, Nettavisen, Kode24, Shifter, ComputerWorld, Observator and Dagens Medisin in connection with the launch of the ten Ki-commandments.
Government gets AI advice
Aksel Braanen Sterri debated State Secretary at the Ministry of Digitalization and Management Marianne Wilhelmsen (AP) on Dagsnytt 18 in connection with the launch of the ten Ki bids.
Launches ten AI Commandments for Norway: — The power imbalance is frightening
Could Norway end up like Venezuela or Nigeria because of the AI development? That's what a group of experts and executives fear. Aftenposten has written about the launch of Langsikt's expert committee at KI.
Sigrid Bratlie at the Research Conversation 2025: The Battle for Truth
How do new technologies affect democracy, and how can free and independent research play a role in strengthening democracy and societal development? Senior Advisor Sigrid Bratlie attended the Research Conversation 2025, where recordings can be viewed at the link.
What does Norwegian climate finance achieve?
Eirik Mofoss presented at Tekna his seminar on Langsikt's note on how Norfund's climate investment fund should be scaled up.
I think the aid has a PR problem
Panorama Nyheter has written about attitudes towards aid, referring to the Ipsos survey on aid that Long Term designed.
Warns against AI development: “Then we're fucked
Senior Advisor at Langsikt, Tellef S. Raabe, fears for the revenue base of the media industry when ChatGPT is supposed to update users on news.