Through this call, NordForsk aims to fund projects that address shared Nordic and Nordic-Baltic societal challenges in the context of extensive use and implementation of AI in the region. These challenges include, but are not limited to, ageing populations, ongoing structural developments in the labour market, societal and political polarisation, health systems, education, competence development and lifelong learning and the green transition of the economy.
This initiative seeks to explore the use, development and implementation of AI, on an individual, organisational and societal level, creating prerequisites for responsible and critical future approaches. Approaches focusing on pure AI technology advancement or development are not included in this framework.
The host institution (Project Owner) for the research project must be an established research performing organisation based in one of the countries co-funding the call.
If the project owner is based in Estonia, Latvia or Lithuania, the project must appoint a co-host institution in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Iceland or Finland which NordForsk enters into contract with concerning the Nordic part of the project. A contact person must be appointed from the co-host institution and will serve as NordForsk’s administrative contact point.
Pre-announcement of the call in NordForsk website: https://www.nordforsk.org/news/pre-announcement-call-proposals-responsible-use-artificial-intelligence