The Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and the Minister of Research and Higher Education of Norway Sandra Borch announces new AI investment — This article is a translation of the announcement from the Norwegian Prime Minister’s Office and the Ministry of Education and Research made on the 7th of September. Technological development is rapid, and digital security is changing. The government is now setting aside one billion kroner to go towards research into…

A draft political proposal from the Norwegian Liberal Party was posted today asking for an algorithmic supervisory authority and increased spending on AI research and education — A draft political proposal was made today (16th of June, 2023) in the Norwegian parliament. This article is a translation of the proposal made by representatives in the Norwegian Liberal Party. Background Artificial intelligence (AI) has existed in various forms for many years, and the basic technology behind AI has existed…

Could artificial intelligence research with data from Norway contribute to more responsible use of health data? — The Norwegian Health Data Archives spans 100 years back in time, it is constantly growing and will eventually contain millions of patient records. …

Norway releases new guidance on artificial intelligence for the public sector open for testing and discussion — made available on the 6th of June 2023 — Today, is a joyful day for AI policy in Norway. Why? The Norwegian Digitalisation Agency (DigDir) announced that the Norwegian guidance on artificial intelligence goes into open beta testing. That means Norway is one of the first countries in the world to actively create a national guidance for the public…

Leadership for AI in Health in Norway is shown by former Director of the Northern Health Region — Having worked in the field of AI for a few years I have come across a variety of people, and some stick out. Finn Henry Hansen was not one of those people, not initially. Yes, obviously a resourceful leader, yet it was not apparent to me what his qualities were…

The new leader of the government appointed council says the rapid development in artificial intelligence probably reinforces dilemmas related to technology used on humans, animals and plants — how will they address it? — This article is based on the recent press release from the Norwegian Ministry of Health and Care. On the 26th of May 2023 the Norwegian government appointed a new Biotechnology Council. Former parliamentary representative and Special Adviser Marianne Aasen has accepted the position as leader.

Party politics expert group set up to identify which political changes are needed for the use of artificial intelligence in Norway — This article is a translation of the announcement from the Norwegian Conservative Party made on the 26th of May. The Conservative Party is setting up an expert committee to identify which political changes are needed for the use of artificial intelligence in Norway.

This article was originally published by the Prime Minister as a statement in Dagens Næringsliv on the 15th of April. This article was machine translated from Norwegian to English. You can find the original article here. It must still be the people who control the technology, not the technology who…

Summarising and Exploring the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource Task Force’s 2023 Report — This article is a brief look at the report: “Strengthening and Democratizing the U.S. Artificial Intelligence Innovation Ecosystem: An Implementation Plan for a National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource”. The report was released to advise the President and Members of Congress. …