Norway bolsters digital transformation drive | Computer Weekly
Summary
A significant part of the proposed capital funding, around 12%, will be used to support research that will help shape rules and legislation around emerging technologies and evaluate the potential impact on society of possibly disruptive and trailblazing AI, digital and machine learning (ML) innovations. The core areas of digital and AI research will focus on concepts and concerns aligned to themes of trust, democracy, ethics, economy, legal certainty and regulations, privacy, teaching and learning, in addition to art and culture. In March 2023, ’s Labour Party-led centre-left government set the Department of Research and Higher Education the task of devising a clear and joined national policy to further develop AI and advance digitisation. One of the main benefits of understanding the driving forces of technological change, said Haugse, is to build the competence required to better prepare to develop policies, strategies, solutions and services that take future societal challenges into account. With generative AI (GenAI) that can interpret and create content, the world is fast approaching a future with more powerful, micro-tailored and advanced digital services that are increasingly accessible and user-friendly, said Ellen Strålberg, project director at the NTC.