Out of 200 proposals 17 new research projects have all together been awarded roughly NOK 300 million in funding through the Nordic-Baltic initiative on responsible use of Artificial Intelligence.
A total of 163 researchers from 47 institutions and nine countries will explore the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in different areas, such as generative AI, Large Language Models, AI governance, use of AI in healthcare, workplaces and in the energy and maritime sectors as well as in education.
The projects are expected to support optimal utilisation of AI, with minimal risks and threats, and to the benefits of citizens, businesses and the societies in the Nordic and Nordic-Baltic region.
“We are proud to be able to fund 17 projects. This is a new record for the number of research projects funded through one of NordForsk's calls, and I would like to thank our co-funders for their invaluable contributions to the call,” says Arne Flåøyen, Director of NordForsk.
“This technology brings great potential as a key driver of the digital transformation of our societies, so these projects will produce new knowledge of strategic importance to the Nordic-Baltic region. As artificial intelligence is rapidly developing in unpredictable ways, and at the same time is being implemented across all parts of society, we must ensure its responsible use. The projects respond in a timely manner to the societal challenges that the Nordic and Baltic regions are facing,” says Flåøyen.
The following projects have received funding
Project title: Procurement of AI Systems for Sustainable Healthcare Work Environments (AI-PROCARE)
Project leader: Åsa Cajander, Uppsala University
Partner countries: Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland
Project title: (Re)Capturing AI: Governing generative search engines in the Nordic countries
Project leader: Cornelia Brantner, Karlstad University
Partner countries: Sweden, Norway, Finland, Denmark
Project title: COPY.AI: Preserving Intellectual Property and Cultural Diversity in the Age of Generative AI
Project leader: Pierre Lison, Norwegian Computing Center (NR)
Partner countries: Norway, Denmark, Sweden, Estonia
Project title: NordAId: Trustworthy AI in Public Decision Making
Project leader: Malcolm Langford, University of Oslo
Partner countries: Sweden, Lithuania, Denmark, Norway
Project title: Ethical and computational evaluation of fairness in AI models for personalized disease prevention across >23 M individuals
Project leader: Taavi Tillmann, University of Tartu
Partner countries: Estonia, Finland, Denmark, Sweden
Project title: Culture-Sensitive Assessment and Adjustment of Large Language Models – Adaptation to the Nordic-Baltic Societies
Project leader: Bolette Sandford Pedersen, University of Copenhagen
Partner countries: Denmark, Faroe Islands, Norway, Sweden, Latvia
Project title: Monitoring Hub for Mapping and Surveying Responsible Artificial Intelligence and Societal Engagement in the Nordic Region
Project leader: Maud Reveilhac, LUT University
Partner countries: Finland, Sweden, Iceland, Norway
Project title: Autonomous Technologies for Ocean Governance: Maritime Autonomy, Responsibility, and Environment (AUTO-MARE)
Project leader: Romain Chuffart, University of Akureyri
Partner countries: Iceland, Lithuania, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Sweden
Project title: Responsible Innovation and Social Knowledge in Artificial Intelligence (RISK-AI)
Project leader: Casandra Grundstrom, Norwegian University of Science and Technology
Partner countries: Norway, Finland, Denmark, Latvia
Project title: AI for Mindful Care and Aging: Navigating vulnerability in the use and implementation of automated home care
Project leader: Wenqian Xu, Lund University
Partner countries: Sweden, Finland, Estonia, Norway
Project title: Nordic Perspectives on Collaborative AI for Blue-collar Work (CAI-BLUE)
Project leader: Kaisa Väänänen, Tampere University
Partner countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden
Project title: Data Quality for Responsible AI in Energy Systems (DARES)
Project leader: Irina Shklovski, University of Copenhagen
Partner countries: Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden, Latvia
Project title: Generative AI in Education for Young Adults: A Gender-Inclusive Nordic-Baltic Perspective (GAIYA)
Project leader: Kim Toft Hansen, Aalborg University
Partner countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Estonia
Project title: Responsible Deployment of AI for Protein-Ligand Energies
Project leader: Ran Friedman, Linnaeus University
Partner countries: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Lithuania
Project title: Organizing Across Boundaries for Responsible Use of AI: Towards Interconnected Smart Grids in the Nordic Energy Sector (ORBIT)
Project leader: Kasper Trolle Elmholdt, Aalborg University
Partner countries: Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway
Project title: NordRAI - Nordic Education at the Frontline of Responsible AI
Project leader: Mats Daniels, Uppsala University
Partner countries: Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway
Project title: Responsible AI in Interaction Design Practice (RAID)
Project leader: Frode Guribye, University of Bergen
Partner countries: Denmark, Sweden, Finland, Norway
Funding partners
The projects are funded collaboration with the Innovation Fund Denmark, Independent Research Fund Denmark, the Research Council of Norway, Research Council of Finland, Swedish Research Council, Swedish Research Council for Health, Working life and Welfare, Rannís - The Icelandic Centre for Research, ETAG - Estonian Research Council, Latvian Council of Science, Research Council of Lithuania and NordForsk.
