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Here's how Trump could stumble in the race with China
The United States has begun to wake up to the galloping KI developments. The outcome could be a new, cold and digital war with China.
Norway can, Norway should: Take the lead in halving premature death by 2050
Norway has played a leading international role in global health during the last 25 years, contributing to saving millions of lives. How should this work be continued? An expert committee, led by Camilla Stoltenberg, has released a report examining Norway's opportunities and challenges in global health up to 2050, providing recommendations to Norwegian policymakers.
Calls for a national strategy for bioinnovation
To capitalise on opportunities, strengthen our competitiveness internationally and be positioned for biotechnology's ChatGPT moment, we need an ambitious policy for the emerging technology-driven bioeconomy.
Norwegian companies should set the AI standard
Artificial intelligence (“AI”) has great potential, but the technology and management systems to use the technology are immature. This article provides public and private companies with an overview of the central parts of the risk picture in the face of artificial intelligence and what can be done to address relevant risk factors. This is how Norwegian companies can set the standard for responsible use of AI.
The Future Panel - what do people think of Norway's wealth?
Sixty-six randomly selected Norwegians will discuss how Norway's wealth can be used for the good of current and future generations.
The law that drives the development of AI
Anyone who understands AI's scaling laws understands the future.
Are our politicians AI skeptics?
Either they ignore the challenges, or they ridicule them.
Norway has been a leader in global health — with new committee, we hope it continues
Millions of lives depend on Norway to continue its efforts on global health. Therefore, we ask a committee of experts led by Camilla Stoltenberg to advise on Norway's strategy for the future.
Even the government can't claim that the electric car subsidies are effective climate policy now
Effective, global climate policy is not outdated. That's the future.
Science has not provided good enough answers to the question of the origin of the pandemic
Here politics has become entwined with what should have been open and free research.
Media coverage
New ChatGPT is a master at deceiving you
The latest model of ChatGPT has proven in new tests to be able to deceive its users. Anders Eidesvik, AI advisor in Langsikt, comments on the story and calls this a warning shot of what may come when agents and even more advanced systems become widely available.
Bill Gates on Norway: Never before has the world had a bigger need for Norway's moral leadership
Bill Gates, founder of Microsoft and chairman of the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, writes in Aftenposten about the importance of Norwegian leadership on global aid. He highlights, among other things, the Stoltenberg Committee on Global Health, and underlines the conclusions of the report they presented in November.
– The exception is probably a necessary evil
“It is unfortunate that Russia has found a hole in the sanctions regime. But the exception for chemical fertilizers is probably a necessary evil", says Eirik Mofoss, managing director of Lang.
Norway may end up at the back of the vaccine queue
“If Norway does not quickly become part of the EU health community, Norway could end up last in the vaccine line if a new pandemic strikes us. “, writes Senior Advisor in Langsikt, Sigrid Bratlie, in a chronicle in NRK Ytring. Here she meets Minister of Health Jan Christian Vestre in Dagsnytt 18 on the topic.
Mixed reception on Trump's proposal for health minister
Senior adviser to Langsikt, Sigrid Batlie, is skeptical of Donald Trump's proposal of Robert F. Kennedy as Secretary of Health of the United States. Kennedy is, among other things, skeptical towards vaccines. Feature in Dagsnytt 18.
How much should we fear AI-based superintelligence?
Aksel Braanen Sterri, Research director at Langsikt, met Anders Løland, Research Director at the Norwegian Computing Center for a discussion in Dagsnytt 18. Anders Løland and Inga Strümke have advocated that the discussion around superintelligent AI takes attention away from current AI problems. Aksel calls this “a dumbing down of the AI debate,” and believes there is good reason to fear super-intelligent KI systems.
Hopes a public panel can be crowbar on the Oil Fund
Future in our hands, the Norwegian Church Aid and other NGOs believe that the people are ambitious for the future, and therefore ask them for recommendations to the politicians. “I have to admit that I have a slight fear that there will be recommendations that I disagree with,” says Eirik Mofoss of Langsikt.
Wednesday debate: Aid with an off-taste
The Trondhjem Student Society is taking up the debate on Norway's aid priorities at this week's Wednesday debate. In the panel: Bjørg Sandkjær (Sp), State Secretary to the Minister of Development Anne Beathe Tvinnereim; Eirik Mofoss, Managing Director of Langsikt and Maria Lie Jordheim, Deputy Chairman of SAIH.
Everyone dances around the golden calf — the Norwegian Oil Fund
Nettavisen has written commentary on NRK Debatten on November 13, which discussed monetary support to Ukraine given the oil fund's increased value as a result of the war. Among the guests was Managing Director Eirik Mofoss, who argued that we should also provide increased aid to countries in the south that are particularly affected by the effects of the war.
Vil endre norsk bistand – fra utsiden
Langsikts bistandsteam Eirik Mofoss, Jon Lomøy og Cindy Robles er intervjuet i Panorama om sitt arbeid på bistandsfeltet.