Norway needs a digital shift—not just to boost productivity but to tackle pressing environmental challenges. This requires visionary leaders and project owners willing to drive change.

The use of Norwegian AI technology in the public sector presents a double win for society:

       1. The government becomes more efficient, saving billions in taxpayer money.

       2. AI fosters innovation, creating future-oriented industries and jobs.

However, the biggest challenge lies in the public sector’s reluctance to change established routines and processes. Aas-Jakobsen, an AI entrepreneur, believes the state relies too heavily on expensive external consultants instead of leveraging domestic AI expertise. She highlights a major issue in Norway: “Mediocre men are put in charge of billion-dollar projects.

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