Norway is working on establishing its own law for artificial intelligence.
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Norway is working on establishing its own law for artificial intelligence.

sciencenorway.no: Why does Norway need its own AI law?

AI expert Eirik Agnalt Østmo explains that the law is intended to make AI technology safe for everyone (Popular science article on sciencenorway.no)

sciencenorway.no: Why does Norway need its own AI law?

AI expert Eirik Agnalt Østmo explains that the law is intended to make AI technology safe for everyone (Popular science article on sciencenorway.no)

By Petter Bjørklund, Communications Officer at SFI Visual Intelligence

Excerpt from sciencenorway.no. Read the entire article here.

Imagine if you lived in a society where artificial intelligence (AI) is used to spy on you during class or work. What would you think about that?

Or what if it was used to rank your value as a human being based on how you behave at school, the workplace, or in your free time?

In 2024, the EU adopted the world's first law for AI. It will determine how AI should be developed and used in the EU and EEA countries in a responsible way, thereby avoiding these nightmare scenarios. The entire legislation will be in effect in 2026.

Today, the Norwegian government is working on making its own AI law. It will be similar to the EU’s, but adapted to Norwegian conditions and regulations.

Eirik Agnalt Østmo is a researcher at the AI centre SFI Visual Intelligence at UiT The Arctic University of Norway. He says the law is important for ensuring that we feel safe in a society where AI is being used in more areas.

It's about taking control of a technology that is developing at a rapid pace – and preventing it from being abused.

"AI is developing at an extremely fast rate, and we still haven't seen the technology's full potential. That's why we need rules for how AI systems should be developed and used," he explains.

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