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Kari Laumann

Acting Head of Department for research, analysis and politics - Norwegian Data Protection Authority

Working groupExpert Group on AI, Data and Privacy
Stakeholder TypeGovernment
ONE AI Member

Kari Laumann is Acting Head of Department for research, analysis and politics at the Norwegian Data Protection Authority. AI has been part of her portfolio over several years, including an early report on the intersection between data protection regulation and AI in 2018. In 2020 she had the lead in building Regulatory Sandbox for Privacy and Artificial Intelligence. The sandbox is one of several initiatives in the Norwegian Government’s National Strategy for AI where the aim is to stimulate innovative and responsible AI. Laumann has experience from the Norwegian telco Telenor Group where she worked with privacy in Telenor’s Asian business units. She also has extensive experience from the Norwegian Board of Technology where she gave advice to Parliament on the impact and future potential of technology.

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