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Ten years of climate change - what has been followed up?
Over the past ten years, Norway has had five climate committees that have studied and described what Norway needs to do to adapt to climate targets. But we're still not on track. Long Term has gone through the recommendations of these committees, and assessed how much is actually followed up by politicians.
Time for reprioritization
How to free up room for action in Norwegian aid after US cuts
Letter to the Minister of Development from the Stoltenberg Committee
Letter to Åsmund Grøver Aukrust, dated 22 April 2025.
What if Trump obtains super-intelligent AI?
No one wants China to win the AI race. But how confident are we if Donald Trump's United States comes first to the finish line?
Input to Meld. St. on Peace and Conflict Resolution
In the report to the Storting on peace and conflict resolution, expected in August 2025, the think-tank Long Term below has answered two indicative questions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Transport demand in futures with artificial general intelligence
We discuss the potential impact of artificial general intelligence (AGI) on society, labor markets and transport demand, and argue that transport planners need to rethink long-term future scenarios.
Letter to Støre and Aukrust: Make an early promise to Gavi
We urge the government to ensure that Norway makes an early pledge of binding support for Gavi at the same level as before.
Climate message is shockingly weak
The climate crisis will not be solved with nice words and quota buying. It is solved with tough choices and real readjustment.
Choose the educations AI can't take away from you!
Here are seven pieces of advice for adolescents -- and parents -- wondering what, and if, they should study in the age of artificial intelligence.
Climate message is shockingly weak
The government's new climate announcement is a serious setback for Norway's climate work. It is virtually devoid of new measures and in practice involves a weakening of climate targets.
Media coverage
The guardian of morality: Aksel Braanen Sterri, head of the profession, in a portrait interview in Magma.
Philosopher Aksel Braanen Sterri counts himself forward to good morals while countering his greatest fear: being boring.
Are we about to be colonized by the tech giants?
Dag Grytli has written about the development of Ki in Morgenbladet, referring to Langsikt's ten Ki-commandments.
Aid will only increase by promiller next year: -- Incredibly disappointing
The red-green parties agree on the state budget for 2026. “It is incredibly disappointing that parties that carry slogans of international solidarity aloft did not fight for it in the negotiations,” says Langsikt leader Eirik Mofoss, who receives support from KrF.
I share Yoshua Bengio's concern about abuse of AI.
Arnoldo Frigessi, professor at UiO, responds to the criticism of Preben Ness and Tellef Solbakk Raabe in his Aftenposten chronicle: “The world's foremost AI scientist warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence. Dismissing him is risky.”
What happens if we leave KI to East and West?
If Europe is to keep pace with the technology race, we must start now, writes Trygve Svensson. He refers when Langarranged a lunch with KI pioneer Yoshua Bengio in Oslo in November.
The development of AI calls for a strengthened foreign policy
Niels Nagelhus Schia (NUPI) writes about foreign policy for KI in Klassekampen. He refers to the report “The Ten Commandments of Ki” by Langsikt's Expert Committee for KI, where he was a member of the committee.
Norway will allow poor people rather than the Oil Fund to pay for aid to Ukraine.
Danske Politiken writes about how the Norwegian government will use aid funds rather than oil money to fund larger funds for Ukraine.
The money bag for aid is significantly smaller than what the government gives the impression, claims new report.
Eirik Mofoss's budget analysis of Norwegian aid shows how less and less aid goes to poverty alleviation. Through two issues, Dagbladet looked up the findings from the analysis, and interviewed Development Minister Aukrust, as well as the party leaders in MDG, Rødt and SV.
Norad would cut information support to organizations — State Department said no
Eirik Mofoss is interviewed about the proposal to remove the information support in the note “Time for reprioritisations” in Panorama.
AI hope for Europe. Can Europe become a force in AI?
Torbjørn Røe Isaksen writes about Yoshua Bengio's visit to Oslo in E24. Long term planned the visit.