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No one is free when society is mobile-dependent
It is well known that the mobile is addictive. It stimulates the dopamine center in the brain, and has a design reminiscent of one-armed bandits in a casino hall. There is, however, another aspect of addiction that is underestimated and that makes it an almost impossible task for the individual to regulate their own use.
The Norwegian Red Cross misunderstands effectiveness
The Red Cross doesn't want to pit good causes against each other. But true humanity requires hard priorities.
Risk and Reward, 2024 AI Assurance Technology Market Report
Long term has contributed to this international report on technology for securing KI. “Risk & Reward” investigates the burgeoning AI Assurance Technology (AIAT) market, a sector poised to redefine how enterprises, investors, and legislators navigate the complexities of AI adoption and its attendant risks. This report aims to unpack the intricacies of this nascent market, exploring the evolving landscape of risk management in the age of AI, the pressing need for innovative compliance-enabling solutions, and the market opportunities that await proactive stakeholders.
Should vital health care be put up for auction?
The most important thing we can do to reduce the damage from a new pandemic is to prevent it.
Oil fund should set the AI standard
The Oil Fund can ensure more responsible AI development.
Norad misunderstands the investigation instruction
The assistance is exempt from the state's assessment guidelines, which require alternatives to be considered before decisions are made. It shouldn't be, even if Ingvar Olsen at Norad thinks so.
The crises we don't care about
Why do politicians engage for crises in the global north but look a different path when the crises happen in the south?
Jonas on TikTok is a bad idea
Jonas Gahr Støre has taken to Tiktok to reach young voters. But TikTok is not the place for either youth or politics.
A new pandemic is on the stairs
And it could be much worse than the COVID-19 pandemic.
Media coverage
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.
Framtidspanelet: 40 000 nordmenn får SMS i dag
Onsdag 13. november mottar 40 000 innbyggere over hele landet en SMS-invitasjon til å delta i et lotteri. Gevinsten er ikke penger, men hva vi skal bruke dem på. Artikkel om Framtidspanelet (der Langsikt er blant initiativtakerne) hos Dagbladet.
Eirik Mofoss i NRKs Debatten om Ukraina-støtte og norsk superprofitt
Daglig leder Eirik Mofoss møtte politikerne Ine Eriksen Søreide og Guri Melby og flere i debatt i NRK Debatten om hvorvidt Norge bør gi mer støtte til Ukraina, og eventuelt flere andre tiltak. Mofoss argumenterte for at vi også bør gi økt bistand til land i sør som er særlig rammet av krigens ringvirkninger, og at det blir feil om Norge skal beholde den uforskyldte krigsprofitten selv.
Setter ned folkepanel
Framtidspanelet – et nytt nasjonalt folkepanel som skal samle et representativt utvalg av befolkningen for å drøfte temaer rundt Norges fremtid – er omtalt av Klassekampen. Langsikt er en av sju sivilsamfunnsorganisasjoner som har initiert panelet. Se mer om Framtidspanelet under "Publikasjoner".
What are we going to use our wealth for? 66 ordinary Norwegians will give us the answer
Dagsavisen writes about Framtidspanelet, an upcoming public panel that Langsikt and other organizations have initiated: Soon 40,000 randomly selected Norwegians will have the opportunity to join “Framtidspanelet”, which will make recommendations on how Norway's wealth should be used in the best possible way.