A new OECD report highlights how one small Nordic nation has quietly positioned itself as Europe’s testing ground for artificial intelligence — and the results could reshape how democracies harness this transformative technology.
Artificial intelligence has delivered a competitive advantage to 45% of large organisations in the Nordic region, with leading companies now deploying AI agents as a “digital workforce”, according to new research.
Enlightenment philosophers believed that knowledge liberates. The EU AI Act relies on the same conviction, imagining that an enlightened citizen can identify deepfakes. In the third and final part of this blog series, we examine the transparency paradox and three alternative paths forward.
Algorithmic management raises fears, but at its best it can make leadership more equitable than traditional human management. As routine tasks become automated, managers gain time for what truly matters: leading people and thinking strategically.
Want to explore quantum computing without financial risk? Finland’s state research organisation VTT is now offering companies free access to its superconducting quantum computer, aiming to strengthen Europe’s position in the rapidly developing field and boost Finland’s quantum ecosystem.
The Finnish Defence Forces (FDF) will advance towards data-centric command and control, as well as modern information and knowledge management, and will develop the use of artificial intelligence in cooperation with leading companies in the field.
From spreadsheet drudgery to intelligent automation. Finnish firm Haituva Innovations accidentally gave birth to an entirely new company when it set out to automate the pain points of sustainability reporting using artificial intelligence and crowdsourcing. The result is software that saves managers’ time and improves decision-making.
Algorithmic management raises fears, but what if it could make leadership fairer? A nationwide study reveals that one in two Finnish professionals has already experienced machine-directed management—and younger workers’ attitudes towards it are surprisingly positive.
Finnish researchers have mapped out the technical roadblocks preventing quantum computers from revolutionising artificial intelligence, and identified the hardware and software breakthroughs needed to overcome them. Whilst the technology could unlock $2 trillion in value by 2035, critical challenges in data transfer and qubit stability must first be solved.
As sufficiently powerful quantum computers edge closer to reality, cybersecurity experts warn the window to protect sensitive data is rapidly closing. From Helsinki to Brussels, the message is clear: organisations must act now—not in five years’ time.
