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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.
AI er ikke et teknologiprosjekt
AI eller KI gjør med kunnskapsarbeid det industrialiseringen gjorde med manuelt arbeid – flytter produktivitet, marginer og konkurranse. Likevel mislykkes over 80 prosent av prosjektene, fordi de behandles som teknologi, ikke som kultur og infrastruktur.
School should teach kids how to navigate the future
We will not be able to live without a mobile phone, nor will we do without artificial intelligence. Yet school protects children from the tools they must learn to master.
A sea of data
Norway is in the process of building a digital twin of the ocean, but we use it primarily for reporting, not for innovation.
The world's best insurance: How investments in global health security protect both Norway and the world
It's time to treat health as security policy.
The Ten AI Commandments Link Principles to Politics
The committee's report proposes 44 concrete measures for Norway to build competence, capacity and supervision in the KIC economy.
Professional disagreement over the pandemic should not be handled with intimidation and ruling techniques
The debate over the origins of the pandemic is not just about academic disagreement, but about academic freedom of expression.
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Eirik Mofoss på podkast om Norfunds Klimainvesteringsfond
– Norge bør overføre 10–15 milliarder kroner til Klimainvesteringsfondet i året og slutte å ta pengene fra bistandsbudsjettet, sier daglig leder i tankesmien Langsikt Eirik Mofoss. Han gjester podkasten til Energi og Klima.
- We have to take the hard priorities
Eirik Mofoss is interviewed after Langhas sent an open letter to the new NORAD director. Among other things, the memo calls for fewer partners, lower administrative costs and more money for the poorest countries.
Aksel Braanen Sterri på NRK Helgemorgen for å diskutere Oljefondet og fremtidige generasjoner
Er det gitt at det beste vi kan gjøre for fremtidige generasjoner gjennom Oljefondet er å sikre dem en stor finansiell formue?
Partnerships are about more than money distribution
The Secretary General of ADRA responds to Longsight's chronicle of increased support for local partners, pointing out that partnerships are about more than money distribution.
Education funds seen from the side of teachers
The proposal to cut support for education funds in the Long-Term memo “Time for reprioritisation” has been criticised in a post in Panorama News.
Aker deserves applause for its bet on artificial intelligence, not destructive criticism.
Correspondence chronicle to Aksel Sterri's chronicle in DN about Stargate Norway.
Aksel Braanen Sterri about the AI revolution on the podcast Stop the World
We are in the midst of a technological revolution. Is it salvation or a curse? Aksel discusses with Torbjørn Røe Isaksen.
Summer's big think-tank duel
Cindy Robles on a podcast about development policy alongside Agenda and Civita.
Calling political theater naive
Academic Director Aksel Sterri is interviewed in Klassekampen about why he thinks political art often appears naive and uninformed.
Artificial intelligence triggers giant investments in data centers
Data centres worth hundreds of billions are being built at record speed, even as the power grid is at risk of collapsing under its weight. Langsikts AI advisor Anders Eidesvik is familiar with Dagsavisen on the energy needs of artificial intelligence.