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Here you will find all our work and everything others write about us. We are constantly working to produce new content, including notes, consultation input, chronicles and debate posts.
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Don't stick your head in the sand
Jacob Wulff Wold and Aksel Braanen Sterri respond to criticism from Kjetil Rommetveit and Ragnar Fjelland.
We don't know if private health threatens the welfare state -- lacking data
We don't know how many people buy healthcare privately, who they are, and why they do it. Absence of data is a democratic problem.
Recommendations for the UN report on autonomous weapons
Langsikt thanks for the opportunity to contribute to Norway's preparations for the UN Secretary-General's report on autonomous weapons systems. (NB: The PDF is in Norwegian)
Norwegian foundations are stingy
Billions of dollars are dusting down, rather than solving society's challenges. Foundations should provide more and faster.
AGI is not futurism
The fact that the problems belong to the future does not mean that we should postpone the discussion of artificial general intelligence until we are in the middle of them.
The cold we forgot: Norway's missing nuclear winter preparedness
This memorandum assesses Norway's lack of nuclear winter preparedness and aims to raise awareness of the necessity of preparing for a potential nuclear winter.
Would you have your personal AI Jonas?
Deepfake technology can be used for more important matters than humor.
Input to the National Quality of Life Strategy
Langsikt supports the government's strategy to make the quality of life of the population a guiding star in policy making and use knowledge of quality of life to develop policies that promote quality of life. We thank you for the opportunity to provide input that can make the strategy even better. (NB: The PDF is in Norwegian)
Media coverage
Eirik Mofoss is interviewed about Norfund's strong growth and why they should be financed outside the aid budget.
Development Today has interviewed General Manager Eirik Mofoss about Norfund.
“I honestly don't understand what everyone is doing,” says Eirik Mofoss about the foreign minister's aid apparatus
In an interview with Finansavisen, he points to billions he believes are being used incorrectly, and which in practice shield Norwegian actors.
Norwegian health leaders call warning about bioweapons: “There is currently no comprehensive plan
Experts and oaths in health security gathered after the Long-Term Seminar on Biological Threats. They're worried.
Expert: “We must have fewer partners, fewer subjects and fewer bureaucrats in the State Department
Eirik Mofoss of the think tank Long Term clearly sees a need for reform, but warns against frivolous criticism of efforts for the world's poorest.
Minister for Development: “It also upsets me that this is coming home to Norway
Aid funding is being cut across the world, states are prioritising defence and security, and here at home the entire State Department is to be scrutinised. Eirik Mofoss criticises UD's misuse of aid funds.
Believes that managers lack AI knowledge
During the Westland Conference with Tellef Raabe, business leaders received a clear message: You must learn artificial intelligence.
Lacks record of support for US think tanks
Former special adviser Jon Lomøy is interviewed about UD's financing of think tanks with aid funds.
KI as a life counselor?
People share crises, love woes and life choices to ChatGPT. But what happens when the counselor always wants to make you happy? KI counselor Preben Ness discusses on Ekko.
Tellef Raabe at the Western Conference on KI
Tellef Raabe participated in a panel discussion about KI during the Western Conference, and discussed how we should get value out of KI. See footage in the link.
Expert Manager Aksel Braanen Sterri on chatbots and emotions
The student newspaper Universitas tested massive use of ChatGPT for five days, and interviewed Aksel about why the emotional attachment became so strong.