A cohesive Nordic AI strategy would consolidate resources, expertise, and innovative capabilities to develop robust, ethically sound AI solutions. The Nordic Ethical AI Expert Group recommends five strategic actions to overcome the main barriers related to the rapid development of AI and at the same time turn responsible use of AI into an advantage for Nordic businesses:
1. Develop a joint Nordic strategy for ethical and responsible AI |
2. Establish a Nordic center for ethical and responsible AI focused on AI innovation |
3. Promote and coordinate large language models (LLMs)s for Nordic languages |
4. Cultivate a skilled workforce and competent society |
5. Enhance transparency in sustainability of AI technology |
"Four out of five Nordic countries are updating their national digitalization and AI strategies this year. Our ambition is that the recommendations will serve as a roadmap and contribution to this. The rapid development of artificial intelligence presents both democratic challenges and new business opportunities," says Svein Berg, Managing Director at Nordic Innovation.
"The Nordic countries, with our high level of digitalization, face a critical moment. We need to follow two tracks simultaneously: developing and implementing AI actively and not lose sight of how this can be done in an ethical way. At the same time, we can’t solve this alone. We must work together across the Nordics."
The five Nordic Prime Ministers signed a declaration for Digital Resilience in Oslo in October 2023 underscoring a shared commitment to digital resilience and the responsible use of AI.
The Nordic Ethical AI Expert Group
The Nordic Ethical AI Expert Group consists of 23 leading Nordic experts from business, academia, public sector and civil society. The group has been set up by Nordic Innovation, an organization under the Nordic Council of Ministers. Nordic Innovation works towards the vision of making the Nordics a leading region within digitalization, ethical AI and responsible use of data.
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