The programme and its networks have taken Finland towards the age of artificial intelligence through 11 key actions.
Name in original language
Tekoäly 4.0
Initiative overview
The programme and its networks have taken Finland towards the age of artificial intelligence through the following 11 key actions:Enhance business competitiveness through the use of AIEffectively utilise data in all sectorsEnsure that AI can be adopted more quickly and easilyEnsure top-level expertise and attract top expertsMake bold decisions and investmentsBuild the world's best public servicesEstablish new models for collaborationMake Finland a frontrunner in the age of AIPrepare for artificial intelligence to change the nature of workSteer AI development into a trust-based, human-centric directionPrepare for security challengesDuring Autumn 2021, the programme's thematic sub-groups have, together with stakeholders, specified the objectives and defined the key results as well as the measures and indicators required by them. This interim report compiles the results of the work of the sub-groups and four proposals for achieving the vision of Finland as a winner in the dual transition in 2030.The program is based on the results of the previous AI initiative and aims to promote the implementation of Artificial Intelligence as part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, while also endorsing the new skills demanded during this digital transition. The aim is to respond to the specific challenges regarding digitalisation in Finland, such as the relatively low levels of investments in digital, the moderate re-generation of value creation in small or medium sized enterprises as well as the need for strategic leadership in the fourth industrial revolution. The program bases on the results of the AI Finland “program and aims to promote the implementation of Artificial Intelligence as part of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, while also endorsing the new skills demanded during this digital transition.In the Artificial Intelligence 4.0 program, AI technology is combined with a wide range of other digital technologies such as IoT (Internet of things), 3D-printing, robotics, quantum computing as well as the virtual and augmented reality. Together, these digital technologies enable change in the general functioning and practice of businesses, regenerate value creation, enable the detection of societal challenges and encourage sustainable growth.
