NorwAI at Arendalsuka 

AI is a hot topic at the Arendal week also in 2024. NorwAI is invited to attend four meetings at the largest political gathering in the country. 

• Monday, 12th August, 13:00:  Are the AI-giants stealing our own language? Why we need Norwegian language models for a national AI development. Debate on Norwegian language models vs foreign alternatives - organized by Kantega and ICT-Norway.  With i.a. Gard Steiro, editor-in-chief VG and Jon Espen Ingvaldsen, NorwAI. Location: Castelle
• Tuesday, 13th August, 14:00: Cooperation for building a national AI industry – what will we need to build national services for AI - organized by SpareBank1 SMN, NorwAI and Kantega. With i.a. John Markus Lervik, Cognite and Jon Atle Gulla, NorwAI. Location: SpareBank1 SR, Torvet Arendal.
• Thursday, 15th August, 13:00: How to secure trust in AI-systems - organized by NTNU. With i.a. minister Oddmund Hoel, Inga Strümke and Sven Størmer Thaulow-  Location: Clarion Tyholmen.
• Thursday, 15th August, 16:00:  Trust in knowledge? Debate on AI, knowledge and responsibility - organized by UHR (Universities Norway).  With i.a. Erik Bolstad, SNL and Terje Brasethvik, NorwAI. Location: UIA-teltet.  

Feel free to ask for meetings with NorwAI - we will be in Arendal from Monday onwards. 

Contact: NorwAI Communication Manager Rolf D. Svendsen, rolf.d.svendsen@ntnu.no, phone +47 918 59 525

2024-07-29

Your summer read by Keith and Knut

We asked two leading researchers at the Department of Computer Science at NTNU for their summer read recommendations. Professor Keith Downing and Associate Professor Knut Magne Risvik were not difficult to ask, and they both put together a list in several formats with some brief comments on their choices.

2024-06-27

NorwAI has since 2021 worked to develop large language models based on Norwegian data. NorwAI has built four test models that are steppingstones to build a super large Norwegian foundation model. 

In 2024, NorwAI’s language modeling efforts will diverge into two distinct tracks. There is a need to train a Norwegian generative model that is sufficiently large to support the Norwegian language at the same level as English and other major languages supported by international models. Simultaneously, there is a demand for smaller models that can be easily optimized for specific use cases and controlled locally using proprietary data and custom adaptations. 
The smaller models will be launched in Oslo on May 15th. 

What have NorwAI learned from its work on language models? The path for NorLLM is described in our new section:  key learning, lessons learned, observations, on privacy, hurtful examples, and other articles in our guide to NorLLM. 

Visit our webpages in English and Norwegian, dedicated to NorLLM:

NorLLM English version

NorLLM Norsk versjon

2024-04-29

National launch of the next gen NorLLM models - Will be opened by the minister of trade and industry

Cecilie Myrseth, minister of trade and industry, will attend and welcome the audience when NorwAI is launching their new language models. The minister will talk on her expectations to the use of language models.

On May 15th NorwAI will present and launch the next generation of its NorLLM models. In addition, a group of partners, cooperating companies and organizations  will present projects and plans for their use of the models. 

The venue for the event is at the Schibsted office in Akersgata, Oslo and will take place between 09:30 am and 13:00 pm that Wednesday.  Doors will open at 9:30. Presentations starts at 10:00.  Admittance is free of charge. 

2024-04-26