Policies for Norway
ACT ON TESTING SELF-DRIVING VEHICLES
Since 2017, Norway has allowed the testing of self-driving vehicles.
AI AND PRIVACY REPORT
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority published a report on the regulation of privacy and AI.
CHANGES IN THE HEALTH REGISTER ACT
Change to the health register act to allow for the establishing of a platform for analysis of healt data.
DIGITAL AGENDA FOR NORWAY
Government white paper setting out the Governments policy on how Norway can exploit ICT in the best interest of society
FEE FOR ILLEGAL STORAGE AND USE OF EMPLOYEE IP ADDRESSES
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority fined an employer for unnecessarily storing IP addresses and later using them to identify an employee for leaking internal information.
Gudance on the development and use of AI in the public sector
Guidance in the etichal and trustworthy development and use of AI in the public sector
HEALTH DATA PROGRAMME
Program to ensure better utilisation of health data for secondary use, including through a health data analysis platform
HORIZON 2020
EUs framework program for research - figures given are for Norwegian AI research funded through the programme, NOT total contribution to the programme from Norway
INTER-MINISTERIAL WORKING PARTY ON AI
The inter-ministerial working party discusses policy initiatives and provide overview and input from the sectors on AI.
NATIONAL DATA CATALOGUE
The National Data Catalogue – data.norge.no – is a public website providing an overview of descriptions of datasets, concepts, APIs and information models. The content is supplied by various establishments, both public and private.
NORWEGIAN BIOTECHNOLOGY ADVISORY BOARD
The main tasks of the Norwegian Biotechnology Advisory Board is to evaluate the social and ethical consequences of modern biotechnology and to discuss usage which promotes sustainable development.
NORWEGIAN NATIONAL RESEARCH ETHICS COMMITTEES
The Norwegian National Research Ethics Committees are independent agencies for questions regarding research ethics, and investigation of misconduct, within all subject areas.
Norwegian participation in Digital Europe Programme
The Digital Europe Programme (DIGITAL) is a new EU funding programme focused on bringing digital technology to businesses, citizens and public administrations.
Norwegian participation in HORIZON EUROPE
Horizon Europe is a large European Framework programme for research
NORWEGIAN RESOURCE CENTRE FOR SHARING DATA
The Norwegian Resource Centre for Sharing of Data works to promote the sharing and use of data by sharing knowledge and contributing to the development of legislation that promotes digitalisation.
REGULATORY SANDBOX ON AI
The Government has established a regulatory sandbox for data protection in AI under the remit of the Norwegian Data Protection Authority.
REPORT NO. 22 (2020–2021) TO THE STORTING - DATA AS A RESOURCE. THE DATA-DRIVEN ECONOMY AND INNOVATION
White paper to parliament on the data economy and data-driven innovation.
REPORT: THE BOSS SEES YOU? MONITORING AND CONTROL OF EMPLOYEES' DIGITAL ACTIVITIES
Report from the Norwegian Data Protection Authority on the control and monitoring of employees' digital activities.
RESEARCH COUNCIL OF NORWAY'S ICT RESEARCH PROGRAMMES
About 40 per cent of funds allocated to ICT research through the Research Council of Norway go to AI research (AI, data science, robotics). Statistics on this from 2019->
THE NORWEGIAN DATA INSPECTORATE
The Norwegian Data Protection Authority (DPA) is a public authority and independent body set up to protect the individual right to privacy.
