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Here you will find an overview of our work on artificial intelligence.
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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.
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.
Media coverage
Aksel Braanen Sterri on Dagsrevyen
Research Director Aksel Braanen Sterri shed light on how AI could impact the future job market.
OpenAI's AI hacked into a company on its own
Head of Emerging Technologies Lotte Skolem interviewed about OpenAI's AI hacking another AI company on its own.
Eirik Mofoss on Sommer i P2
Eirik Mofoss was a guest on the radio program Sommer i P2.
Langsikt strengthens the team
Ram Eirik Glomseth has just started as an intern at the think tank Langsikt, while Martin Sunde Eriksen will join as a permanent employee in August.
How to rebuild trust in foreign aid?
Langsikt Academy participant Thomas Aarheim writes about how Norway enjoys immense trust as an aid donor globally. The question is how we rebuild that same trust domestically.
Norwegian top diplomat in close contact with Iran: "A deal is nearing"
State Secretary Andreas Kravik interviewed about a possible agreement between the US and Iran at the Langsikt Seminar.
Can artificial intelligence withstand a scorching hot planet?
Terje Erikstad writes about threats from artificial intelligence and highlights Langsikt's seminar on biological threats.
Norad risks undermining what they aim to strengthen
Digni responds to Cindy Robles' op-ed on Norad's proposed changes to civil society support.
– We must do less of everything that dilutes aid
Senior Advisor Cindy Robles was interviewed about how she would have reformed Norwegian aid if she had been in charge.
More than the number of mosquito nets and vaccines
Digni's CEO is interviewed about aid in Dagen, and Eirik Mofoss' criticism of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is mentioned.