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What if Trump obtains super-intelligent AI?
No one wants China to win the AI race. But how confident are we if Donald Trump's United States comes first to the finish line?
Input to Meld. St. on Peace and Conflict Resolution
In the report to the Storting on peace and conflict resolution, expected in August 2025, the think-tank Long Term below has answered two indicative questions from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
Transport demand in futures with artificial general intelligence
We discuss the potential impact of artificial general intelligence (AGI) on society, labor markets and transport demand, and argue that transport planners need to rethink long-term future scenarios.
Letter to Støre and Aukrust: Make an early promise to Gavi
We urge the government to ensure that Norway makes an early pledge of binding support for Gavi at the same level as before.
Climate message is shockingly weak
The climate crisis will not be solved with nice words and quota buying. It is solved with tough choices and real readjustment.
Choose the educations AI can't take away from you!
Here are seven pieces of advice for adolescents -- and parents -- wondering what, and if, they should study in the age of artificial intelligence.
Climate message is shockingly weak
The government's new climate announcement is a serious setback for Norway's climate work. It is virtually devoid of new measures and in practice involves a weakening of climate targets.
Eiendom Norge conference 2025: When and how will artificial intelligence make a difference in society?
Aksel Braanen Sterri gave a talk at Eiendom Norge's conference to talk about artificial intelligence, and what impact we can expect on society.
Politicisation of knowledge is a serious issue in the debate over the origins of the pandemic
This is a serious matter and there is a lot at stake.
Norway needs more immigration
When Trump sends world-leading scientists on the run, Norway should welcome them with open arms.
Media coverage
Framtidspanelet: 40 000 nordmenn får SMS i dag
Onsdag 13. november mottar 40 000 innbyggere over hele landet en SMS-invitasjon til å delta i et lotteri. Gevinsten er ikke penger, men hva vi skal bruke dem på. Artikkel om Framtidspanelet (der Langsikt er blant initiativtakerne) hos Dagbladet.
Eirik Mofoss i NRKs Debatten om Ukraina-støtte og norsk superprofitt
Daglig leder Eirik Mofoss møtte politikerne Ine Eriksen Søreide og Guri Melby og flere i debatt i NRK Debatten om hvorvidt Norge bør gi mer støtte til Ukraina, og eventuelt flere andre tiltak. Mofoss argumenterte for at vi også bør gi økt bistand til land i sør som er særlig rammet av krigens ringvirkninger, og at det blir feil om Norge skal beholde den uforskyldte krigsprofitten selv.
Setter ned folkepanel
Framtidspanelet – et nytt nasjonalt folkepanel som skal samle et representativt utvalg av befolkningen for å drøfte temaer rundt Norges fremtid – er omtalt av Klassekampen. Langsikt er en av sju sivilsamfunnsorganisasjoner som har initiert panelet. Se mer om Framtidspanelet under "Publikasjoner".
What are we going to use our wealth for? 66 ordinary Norwegians will give us the answer
Dagsavisen writes about Framtidspanelet, an upcoming public panel that Langsikt and other organizations have initiated: Soon 40,000 randomly selected Norwegians will have the opportunity to join “Framtidspanelet”, which will make recommendations on how Norway's wealth should be used in the best possible way.
Here's how Trump could stumble in the race with China
The United States has begun to wake up to the galloping KI developments. The outcome could be a new, cold and digital war with China. Post in Dagsavisen by Aksel Braanen Sterri.
Stoltenberg Committee's response to Aftenposten's leadership post
Camilla Stoltenberg, Bent Høie and Otter Mæstad from the Stoltenberg Committee on Global Health respond to Aftenposten's editorial from 5 November. They justify why they propose a larger budget for global health, and the importance of a world with better public health, less poverty and reduced inequality, both for solidarity but also for Norway's self-interest.
Editorial in Aftenposten on the Stoltenberg committee
In its editor's column on Tuesday 5th of November, Aftenposten writes that they are skeptical about whether the Stoltenberg Committee on Global Health's recommendation to increase the aid budget above 1% of GNI is the way to go. However, they stress the importance of other proposals from the committee, such as increasing support for cost-effective measures and increasing the share of the aid budget that goes to health initiatives.
Interview with Stoltenberg, Sandkjær, Høie and Vestre after report launch
NRK Nyhetsmorgen covers the expert panel on global health, where Langsikt has been among the initiators (15:52). They also interview the chair of the committee, Camilla Stoltenberg, about how Norway's strategy on global health should be in the next few years to contribute to a halving of premature death by 2050 (16:59). Later in the broadcast (34:49), State Secretary to the Minister of International Development, Bjørg Sandkjær, County Governor and former Minister of Health Bent Høie, and current Minister of Health, Jan Christian Vestre, are also interviewed.
New Report Raises Alarm About Global Pandemic Preparedness
On Monday 4 November, the Committee of Experts in Global Health, led by Camilla Stoltenberg, released its report on how Norway can help reduce premature death by 50% globally by 2050. Langsikt is one of the commissioning parties for the committee, and has also had a central part of the secretariat. NRK mentioned the report launch first, and the report has also been featured in VG, Forskning.no, Dagsavisen, Vårt Land, Adresseavisen, Nettavisen and others. You can find the report under “Publications” with the name “Norway can, Norway should: Take the lead in halving premature death by 2050.”
Wanted: Norwegians to help form future of country's $1.8 trillion piggy bank
Some 40,000 Norwegian citizens picked at random will next month receive an invitation to help shape the future of their country's wealth, including what to do with its $1.8 trillion sovereign wealth fund, the world's largest. They will be whittled down to 66 to take part in the Future Panel, described as a "citizens' assembly for Norway's future" by its organisers, a group of seven non-governmental organisations.