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Data centers aren't the problem -- poor prioritization is
Data centers are portrayed as a threat to Norwegian industry and the power system. The figures show that the risks lie in unclear frameworks, not in the data centres themselves.
A new project for the state: The baby package
Stewardship of the natural resources and the welfare state are two of our nation's greatest triumphs. What is the next big project for A/S Norway?
Input to the strategy for Norway's cooperation with the World Bank
Norway should see its cooperation with the World Bank, particularly IDA, as more than an aid tool - it should be part of our long-term strategy to contribute to a stable and resilient world with less inequality and less poverty. Here are nine inputs on how.
The world's top AI scientist warns of the dangers of artificial intelligence. Dismissing him is risky.
He has outlined one of the best solution proposals so far.
Norway needs a new national project
Norway and Europe must find a third way in the shadow of China and the United States.
Norwegian aid can accomplish much more if it is prioritized correctly. Here are suggestions on how
Below are two proposals for structural measures in the aid budget, and then two concrete budget amendments that can save free up room for action for new initiatives (a total of NOK 1 billion in 2026).
Data centers are the infrastructure of the future — not a sidetrack in energy policy
The debate over data centers is dominated by concerns about power use and nature encroachment. But data centers are becoming a new form of critical infrastructure. The crucial question is not how many we will have, but what terms Norway will govern them according to.
The death of the aid percentage: An analysis of what Norwegian aid goes to
Never before has the share of Norwegian aid going to poverty reduction and development been lower.
Here are two suggestions for how the Oil Fund can be run ethically
When we invest in companies that contribute to violations of international law, we profit from the suffering of others. That's not necessarily problematic.
Input to Development Minister in Light of Global Aid Cuts
Global aid cuts must have consequences for Norwegian priorities.
Media coverage
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.
Isabelle Ringnes: - Keeps me away from investments that give me a bad gut
Longsight's “ten Ki-commandments” is mentioned in connection with an interview by Isabelle Ringnes in Dine Penge.
KI is a threat to the human conversation
Petter Bae Brandtzåg responds critically to supervisor Aksel Braanen Sterri's post about KI to write chronicles.
- Should we make serious the aspiration for European independence, we can start with two obvious things: stopped listening to Elon Musk's thoughts about the future and reject Palantir.
Long term's “ten Ki-commandments” are mentioned in a commentary by Dag Grytli where he discusses what it takes for digital European independence.
- The road around the iceberg goes through locally led aid.
This is written by the Secretary General of Caritas Norway in Fædrelandsvennen and refers to Langsikt's memo on locally led managed assistance from May 2025.
How to free himself from the clingy grip of the tech giants?
Senior adviser Tellef Raabe is on radio to discuss the impact of tea oligarchs on our lives, and why he thinks we need greater government intervention.
Has aid hit the iceberg?
Executive Director Eirik Mofoss discusses the heralded grand message on diversionary policy in a podcast at the think tank Agenda.
Senior advisor Tellef Raabe on big and small at TV2 news company
They discussed amid gold shock, the hatred of ICE and Norway's high sickness absence rate.
Too many goals in Norwegian aid
Eirik Mofoss is clear about what he would prioritise in the aid budget if he were allowed to decide. Norad responds.
“Already, AI is a threat to the newspapers' business model
Researchers Tellef Solbakk Raabe and Aksel Braanen Sterri are interviewed about how they believe that today's newspaper subscribers will increasingly use KI assistants to read or hear news.