Articles and blog posts on artificial intelligence

Some jobs just aren't a good fit for drones. Tight spaces, ground-level inspections, or environments where flying isn't allowed – that's where a ground-based rover can step in instead. RISE researcher Richa Upadhyay talks about a new rover demonstration that combines autonomous mobility, AI, and edge computing over 5G.

The year is 2036, and electric air travel has become part of an increasingly autonomous ecosystem. It's early morning, and I'm on my way to Helsinki to speak at the Autonomous Systems Forum. The airport is just a few blocks away and feels more like a small train station than the large airports we were used to ten years earlier.

A conversation with Anna Ryberg about AI, competence, and the human role in working life. AI companies are hiring philosophers. Communicators call their AI tools "colleagues." That AI increases productivity is now taken for granted. But what does that actually mean for the human role at work?

A conversation about agentic AI, trust, margins of error, interfaces — and the human ability to navigate complexity

We are moving into a new era of work. AI is becoming an active part of how work gets done. As AI systems become more capable, the skills people need are changing too. The challenge is no longer only to produce the answer, but to define the task, guide the process, assess the quality and take responsibility for the consequences.

Most organisations have started using AI. The challenge is no longer to start using the technology, but to ensure it creates real value. The problem is that AI often remains confined to pilot projects and technology initiatives, rather than transforming working methods and processes, which is where costs, revenues and the business itself actually lie.

Convoluted official documents and local authority websites can make it difficult for people with intellectual disabilities to understand their rights and take control of their own lives. Could new digital tools and user-driven service design be part of the solution? This is what Jönköping Municipality set out to discover.

As AI agents take on more and more of the execution, the scarce resource shifts. It is no longer production capacity that is the bottleneck. It is the cognitive demands on the human: understanding enough of what is happening to steer, judge, and make the right decisions.

The year is 2035. A social worker in a medium-sized Swedish municipality is walking into the last meeting of the day. Her AI agent has already compiled case records, previous decisions and relevant anomalies from three different systems. It has indicated where the information is uncertain and suggested several possible ways forward.

Something is happening with AI—and it’s not what we discussed a year ago. The focus has shifted from what AI can do to what it actually does, where it’s used, and what it demands in practice. It’s a more mature, more important conversation. This year, three shifts define a new chapter for AI.

This Futureframing is written from a forward-looking perspective, set in 2035. I was invited to contribute to this issue of the State of AI newsletter by RISE, sharing my reflections on how AI may reshape cybersecurity over the coming decade — exploring both emerging threats and new forms of resilience.

When AI Is Reshaping Society, Talking About It Is No Longer Enough. A blog post on AI, gender equality, and why an escape room–inspired approach can transform how we learn and engage.

AI development is moving quickly. This is clear through rising investments, more patent applications, and the rapid spread of generative tools in the workplace. At the same time, statistics show that many small and medium-sized enterprises hesitate to take the step. Why are you waiting with AI?

How a needs-based investigation contributed to a lightweight approach to defining digital infrastructure – Lessons learned from an AI-enabled quality inspection use case

The AI Act covers anyone who develops AI solutions, uses them in their business or puts AI systems on the Swedish or European market. In this article, researcher and legal expert Susanne Stenberg explains everything you need to know about the AI Regulation.

Although AI agents can create efficiencies and cost savings, autonomous technology also presents challenges relating to security and transparency. "The opportunities and risks are essentially the same as those for AI models in general, but amplified," says expert Stella Riad.