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Zuckerberg recently gave us his version of AI-paradise. It's a living hell. The Nordic countries and Europe must respond
In an era where tech giants dream of turning our human relationships into marketable products, we need more than passive hopes for tech companies to act ethically. We need real alternatives built on fundamentally different premises.
Will the MDG falter in the fight for locally led development?
The Minister of Development will strengthen civil society in developing countries through Norwegian organisations. At the same time, the MDGs programme committee has proposed rejecting the proposal on locally led development, which will be debated and voted on at the party's national meeting on Friday.
Summary report of "Nordic Leadership in Global Health: A Strategic Symposium"
This report is a summary of the discussions and policy proposals from the half-day event "Nordic Leadership in Global Health: A Strategic Symposium" held at Haandverkeren, Oslo, on the 25th of March 2025. The report also includes a brief overview of some of the ongoing global health challenges that formed the backdrop for the symposium.
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.
Media coverage
Fearing KI disaster, gets millions from tech billionaires
Trade union manager Aksel Braanen Sterri and general manager Eirik Mofoss respond to the criticism of Inga Strümke
The horror scenarios from Silicon Valley and the think tank Long Term contribute to public relations for the KI industry and shade more important discussions, Inga Strümke believes.
How should we fear KI? Nine page report in Morgenbladet in which Stümke criticizes Langsikt's focus on KI disasters.
Ny teknologi lar deg «prate» med de døde: – Kan forkludre sorgen
Fagsjef Aksel Braanen Sterri er intervjuet om etikken rundt å bruke KI til å prate med de døde.
Mer bistand – mindre eliteklubber
Rødt vil styrke internasjonal solidaritet, skriver Bjørnar Moxnes. Han referer til både daglig leder Eirik Mofoss og fagrådsmedlem Jon Lomøy.
Utviklingsminister Åsmund Aukrust møter Ole Asbjørn Ness til en åpen samtale om norsk bistand
Langsikts og Eirik Mofoss' argumenter til hvordan endre norsk bistand blir gjennomgående tatt opp i Ness-podkasten med utviklingsministeren om bistand.
Mener UiO driver bevisst hemmelighold for å redde eget omdømme
Molekylærbiolog Sigrid Bratlie mener Universitetet i Oslo (UiO) forsøker å stoppe debatten om pandemiens opphav. — Ikke riktig, svarer universitetet.
What happens to the $56 billion Norway spends on aid each year?
Eirik Mofoss discusses the ongoing debate about aid with Ole Asbjørn Ness, and why only around half of the aid budget goes to poverty reduction aid.
This is how we can defend ourselves against KI- “doomsday”
The think tank Long Term points to three scenarios for autonomous KI disasters. And ways to prevent them in the Long-Term memo “Catastrophe from autonomous KI. Real threat or science fiction?”
Fifty-four organisations have received grants from the Norwegian aid budget over the past five years — without a call for proposals.
Eirik Mofoss explains why aid is prone to market failures and “voiceless”, and strikes a blow for the investigation instruction, in Panorama Nyheter.
KI enthusiasm vs risk: What's really at stake?
Senior Adviser Tellef Raabe talks about national security and risks from artificial intelligence on the podcast Leadership.