So the Nordics can catch up in the AI race

The Nordic region has fallen behind in the AI race. Now the Nordic Council of Ministers wants to change this through a new joint AI center.

» Updated: September 18 2024

» Published: August 30 2024

So the Nordics can catch up in the AI race
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Nordic Innovation, an organ under the Nordic Council of Ministers, wants to create a new Nordic AI center. Now, AI Sweden and its Norwegian and Finnish counterparts have been assigned the task.

The hope is that the center will be in place at the beginning of next year, according to Martin Svensson, CEO of AI Sweden.

The plan is very ambitious. We will be a force for Nordic business and the Nordic public sector, by spreading the knowledge we have built up over the years, he says.

AI Sweden has existed for five years and is primarily financed by the state-owned Vinnova.

There are also plans to possibly include the Baltic countries in the center in the future. Exactly where it will be located, or if it will be decentralized, is not clear.

The work will, among other things, involve helping companies and the public sector to implement AI. How the technology is used in a responsible manner will also be an important issue in the collaboration.

The Nordic region has, according to AI Sweden, which refers to a global ranking, fallen behind when it comes to investments in AI, among other things.

Civil Minister Erik Slottner (Christian Democrats) comments on the initiative in a press release and writes that strengthened cooperation will benefit the competitiveness of the entire Nordic region:

"To avoid falling behind, we need to invest in the use of AI, both nationally and jointly."

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