On Wednesday 4 November, AI LEARN, together with the other AI centres funded by the Government, was invited to discuss how research can contribute to the faster and safer adoption of artificial intelligence in Norway.

Our Director, Barbara Wasson, highlighted three key challenges:

1. Humans and AI can complement one another in a safe and responsible way, including in situations where AI agents take over entire tasks within a workflow. However, this requires artificial intelligence to be designed as scaffolding that supports human learning, rather than as a shortcut.
2. We need more knowledge that reflects the Norwegian context. For example, there are very few open AI models available for learning in Norwegian and Sámi. Moreover, the existing evidence base on AI largely comes from short-term, English-language studies of commercial models that evolve more rapidly than the research itself.
3. We know too little about which competencies actually empower people to act effectively when engaging with artificial intelligence across different stages of life and in different contexts.

At the heart of AI LEARN is the belief that learning, both about AI and with AI, must take place across society, from the education sector to private industry and the public sector. For this reason, our entire centre is built around creating arenas for dialogue, collaboration, experimentation and learning in order to address the three challenges outlined above.

Read more here: https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/ki-sentrene-ga-innspill-til-regjeringens-arbeid-med-kunstig-intelligens/id3191505/