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AI Sweden receives SEK 47 million to accelerate the use of AI in Swedish companies

2024-12-13
AI Sweden, the Swedish national center for applied artificial intelligence, receives almost SEK 47 million from the Swedish Agency for Economic and Regional Growth to accelerate the use of AI in...
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Nobel prize laureate Geoffrey Hinton took the stage at AI Sweden event

2024-12-12
On December 4th, AI Sweden hosted an exclusive event with Nobel Prize laureate professor Geoffrey Hinton. “I've been amazed by how fast things have happened in the last few years. I thought I wouldn't...
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New whitepaper: Highlighting AI investments and procurement in healthcare

2024-12-03
With Sweden's healthcare system under increasing pressure, a new whitepaper by AI Sweden aims to provide healthcare leaders with practical tools and insights to navigate the challenges and...
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Kommunportalen: A new platform for collaboration and strategic AI development

2024-11-27
AI Sweden, in collaboration with the Swedish Association of Local Authorities and Regions (SKR), has launched Kommunportalen on the My AI platform — a new digital hub designed to provide municipal...
A picture from the conference, November 13, 2024. Karin Hübinette on stage in front of the audience

Collaboration and scaling: The next steps for municipalities and civil society

2024-11-27
Answers to legal questions surrounding AI applications, increased industry collaboration, and methods for scaling culture and leadership - these are the key needs that emerged during the Collaboration...
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The Swedish Government's AI Commission submits its final report

2024-11-26
The Swedish Government's AI Commission, chaired by Carl-Henric Svanberg, submitted its final report today. Martin Svensson, Managing Director of AI Sweden and commission member, comments: "Presenting...
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26 New startups strengthen the Swedish AI startup landscape

2024-11-14
The initiative, led by AI Sweden and Ignite Sweden, has grown to include a total of 209 AI startups in its latest release. The Swedish AI Startup Landscape aims to showcase innovative AI startups...
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Unique overview of AI initiatives in Swedish municipalities

2024-11-13
Nine out of ten Swedish municipalities are actively engaged in AI projects, though most are small, uncoordinated, and unevenly distributed across the country, with considerable differences between...
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First Eye for AI rotation shows promise in bridging AI talent gap

2024-11-13
The latest cohort of AI Sweden's Eye for AI talent program has delivered breakthrough results in their first eight months, with successful projects spanning healthcare innovation, environmental...
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Five Nordic ministers agree: The Nordic region must be Europe's driving force in the AI race

2024-10-31
AI Sweden, together with five Nordic ministers and four organizations, is signing a joint opinion piece on why a Nordic center for AI adoption is needed. The article is published in national media...
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Tri-City Partner Meetup Showcases AI Sweden's Collaborative Spirit

2024-10-30
62 curated one-on-one meetings, three cities, and one mission: working together to accelerate AI in Sweden.
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Impact hack 2025: AI experts and civil society join forces for positive change

2024-10-30
AI Sweden is bringing together Swedish civil society organizations for an innovative hackathon. Impact Hack 2025 aims to foster innovation and collaboration, identify concrete applications of AI for...
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AI Sweden grows – welcomes three new partners

2024-10-30
Interest in becoming a partner of AI Sweden continues to be strong. The latest organizations to join the partner network are PiteEnergi, Södra, and Uppsala municipality.
Mats Nordlund speaking during the AI in Automotive event October 1, 2024

AI Sweden forms an AI & Security Consortium

2024-10-16
AI Sweden is establishing an AI & Security Consortium, building on the success of the Edge Learning Consortium and leveraging both new and ongoing projects in the security domain.
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Using large language models to outsmart cyber attackers

2024-10-16
Can AI adapt honeypots to produce more threat intelligence by eliciting greater interaction from attackers? That question will be investigated through an innovative collaboration between Volvo Group...
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Beyond 2024: The impact of AI on automotive

2024-10-11
With the ambition to be a global leader and influencer in selected areas of AI for automotive applications, AI Sweden has now launched our Automotive Cluster. As a kickoff, representatives from the...
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Nobel Prize in physics and chemistry for groundbreaking AI research

2024-10-08
Two Nobel Prizes to AI in 2024! The Royal Swedish Academy of Sciences awarded the foundational research behind artificial intelligence with the Nobel Prize in Physics, and the work on AI in protein...
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Building a better energy system with AI

2024-09-30
In mid-November, AI Sweden, Energiforsk, and Powercircle are bringing together the Swedish energy sector for a two-day conference focusing on the possibilities of artificial intelligence. "With...
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Saab, Svenska Kraftnät, and seven additional new partners strengthen AI Sweden’s network

2024-09-18
AI Sweden continues its rapid growth. Nine new partners have joined in recent weeks, including Saab, Svenska Kraftnät, and Global Connect.
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Two international AI experts strengthen AI Sweden's efforts in security and automotive

2024-09-12
The recruitment of two international AI experts strengthens AI Sweden's capabilities. "I'm delighted to welcome both Dr. Robert (Bobby) Bridges and Mauricio Muñoz to AI Sweden. They bring years of...
Sofia and Calle presenting the teams during the presentation at the AI Sweden office

Empowering non-profits: Students develop AI solutions to tackle social challenges

2024-09-12
This summer, 15 students from our talent program AI for Impact joined five non-profit organizations to create AI solutions to address pressing social issues.
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New large project to bridge the gap between AI testing and full-scale implementation

2024-09-10
Successfully piloting AI is one thing, but deploying artificial intelligence across an organization and creating a data-driven culture is another. "We aim to bring back methods, processes, and...
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New initiative for responsible AI within civil society

2024-09-06
As AI becomes increasingly integrated into our society, the need to ensure responsible and ethical use of this technology has become increasingly apparent. Civil society, which plays a central role in...
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Preparations for a Nordic AI Center are underway

2024-08-30
Stakeholders from the Nordics are now laying the foundation for a Nordic AI Center focused on the responsible development and use of AI. The initiative is co-financed by Nordic Innovation, an agency...

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