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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.
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.
Media coverage
A Political Earthquake in Turkey
Ane Breivik, a Longsikt adviser and law student on exchange to Istanbul, writes about the overwhelming mobilization taking place in Istanbul's streets against Turkey's president.
- Has the potential to kill far more people than all the world's conflicts
Ingvild Wetrhus Thorsvik (V) is interviewed by Fædrelandsvennen about cuts in USAID and a recent aid trip to Kenya, where Langsikt participated as an organizer.
Sigrid Bratlie on podcast about GMOs, covid lab leaks and mutants
Sigrid Bratlie, Senior Advisor at Langsikt, is on Sunniva Rose's new podcast talking about why it's likely the covid virus leaked from a lab, what genetically modified organisms (GMOs) really are—and why GMOs can be really good.
This was impossible a short time ago
- It's spin wild. This is a whole new level, says Anders Eidesvik, KI advisor at Langsikt. He's referring to the new update to ChatGPT, which is far better at generating realistic images.
Aksel Braanen Sterri on Norsk Prepp's podcast on long-term preparedness
How do we prepare Norwegian society for the future? Aksel Braanen Sterri, Senior Vice President at Langsikt, shares his thoughts on preparedness, prepping and politics.
Eirik Mofoss on the radio program Trygdekontoret
Why are vitamins and mosquito nets the most effective aid? Managing director of Langsikt, Eirik Mofoss, discusses with Thomas Seltzer how simple solutions can save hundreds of thousands of lives.
Euractiv interviews Sigrid Bratlie about the introduction of EU GMO regulations after 22 years
The late introduction of the EU's GMO regulations in Norway is also a cause for concern internationally.
Is democracy solving the climate crisis?
Sondre Hansmark, senior adviser at Langsikt, discussed whether ballots are enough to get us out of the climate crisis, or whether it's time to rethink. The debate took place at the Varmere, Villere, Våtere 2025 climate festival.
- After the fall of the United States, Norway should take over the leadership jersey on global health security and preparedness
The Stoltenberg Committee on Global Health has written a chronicle of why Støre must take the lead in preventing a new (or worse) corona pandemic. Long-Term was one of the principals behind the Stoltenberg selection in the autumn of 2024.
Sigrid Bratlie at Dagens Medisin's five-year Covid-19 conference
Five years since Covid-19 - are we better prepared for the next pandemic? Senior Adviser Sigrid Bratlie and council member Camilla Stoltenberg, attended the conference on the occasion of the fifth anniversary. Recordings can be viewed in the link.