The basic elements of artificial intelligence are decades old. New in the field are, among other things, easily accessible services that utilize generative artificial intelligence and large language models, which “understand” natural language and produce analysis, language, visualizations or sound in seconds at a level that, at best, corresponds to the work of a human expert in days.
The changed information technology possibilities require a new analysis of what kind of private and public decisions need to be made in order to maximize benefits and minimize possible harmful effects.
The project deals with three main research questions: