I just signed a petition calling for Norwegian universities to use research expertise on AI when deciding how to implement it, rather than having decisions be made mostly administratively. , If you are a researcher in Norway, please read it and sign it if you agree – and share with anyone else who might be interested. The petition was written by three researchers at UiT: Maria Danielsen (a philosopher who completed her PhD in 2025 on AI and ethics, including discussions of art and working life), Knut Ørke (Norwegian as a second language), and Holger Pötzsch (a professor of media studies with many years of research on digital media, video games, disruption, and working life, among other topics). This is not about preventing researchers from exploring AI methods in their research. It is about not uncritically accepting the hype that everyone must use AI everywhere without critical reflection. It is about not introducing Copilot as the default option in word processors, or training PhD candidates to believe they will fall behind if they do not use AI when writing articles, without proper academic discussion. Changes like these should be knowledge-based and discussed academically, not merely decided administratively, because they alter the epistemological foundations of research. Maria wrote to me a couple of months ago because she had read my opinion piece in Aftenposten in which I called for a strong brake on the use of language models in knowledge work. She was part of a committee tasked with developing UiT’s AI strategy and was concerned because there was so much hype and so few members of the committee with actual expertise in AI. I fully support the petition. There are probably some good uses for AI in research, but the uncritical, hype-driven insistence that we must simply adopt it everywhere is highly risky. There are many researchers in Norway with strong expertise in AI, language, ethics, working life, and culture. We must make use of this expertise. This is also partly about respect for research in the humanities, social sciences, psychology, and law. Introducing AI at universities and university colleges is not merely a technical issue, and perhaps not even primarily a technical one. It concerns much more: philosophy of science, methodological reflection, epistemology, writing, publishing, the working environment, and more. […]
Lisbeth Klastrup
Huge Congratulations to both of you Jill!! You look smashing – and it looks like it wasn’t rain…:)
jean
congratulations jill!
Esther
congratulations! awwwww…
torill
Congratulations! It looks like the perfect setting for a wonderful beginning 🙂
Charley
A wonderful day: thanks for inviting Inger, Margreta & me. Hope the two of you are enjoying married life!
Antonella
Congratulations, Jill!!!
Chuck
Congratulations!
Geoff Cain
Congratulations! I wish you both all the best.
Lars
Congratulations, Jill!
Susana
CONGRATULATIONS, Jill! I am glad I popped by your blog. I didnt know you were getting married but had been thinking about you: it has been a awfully long time we havent talked, what is she up to now? 😀 😀
ÿyvind
Congratulations!
CW
Congratulations and all the best to you both!
b¯rge
Congratulations Jill! Or should I say “congratulations Scott!”? 🙂
I wish you a long and happy life together!
Jeffrey Keefer
Congratulations! May you always be able to read and share one another’s stories!
Toril
Congratulations to you both!! Jill, you look gorgeous, and I wish I had been home to spy on you to see you on such a very special day! Your wedding gown looks amazing, and the setting must have been astoundingly romantic!!!!!
vika
Congrats again to both of you. The photo is great, and I can hardly wait for more!
Clare
Many congratulations, Jill! What a beautiful photo. Best wishes to both of you!
KdS
What a wonderful idea to get married ‘al fresco’. Warmest wishes! –Koenraad
Luca
Great! Congratulations Jill! So happy for you two! 😀
Leslie
Congratulations! You look lovely!
Christy
Awww, that is so lovely. Congratulations to both of you. 🙂
Matthew
Congratulations! 😀 And best wishes for the future to the both of you!
JoseAngel
Wow… (°Beautiful bride!) Congratulations to both of you, and may the future ever look bright!
Martin GL
Congratulations, Jill!
Matt K.
Hey you two, cheers!
Gustav
Stort grattis!
Pradeep
Take a break from this blogging and enjoy your just married life.
Congratulations !!! and Best of wishes for your future.
Charlotte
Congratulations Jill and Scott!
Jan Karlsbjerg
Tillykke Jill!
Just like Susana above (#10) I stopped by for the first time in a while and see this happy news. Congratulations from across the sea.
Cheers,
Jan
Marina
Jill, you look absolutely wonderful.
Congratulations to both of you, guys!!