# Norway to put frontier AI safety first as Nordic digital chair

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- Published: 2026-11-09
- Author: Daniel Trangeled
- Type: News · Section: Cyberspace · Country: norway
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> Norway will prioritize the safety of frontier AI systems as its main focus when chairing Nordic-Baltic digitalisation cooperation in 2027, Minister Torgeir Micaelsen announced in Copenhagen. The region's ministers also adopted a joint statement on digital sovereignty, addressing overreliance on few providers for critical digital infrastructure and services.

![Nordic representatives at the announcement](https://imagedelivery.net/XO8UY-c6-LfWgEjQsN8IQw/2325e6ba-7fe2-471e-982f-d662f31b9000/public)
*Nordic representatives at the announcement · Nordic Council of Ministers*

**Norway will make the safety of the most advanced AI models its [top priority](https://www.regjeringen.no/no/aktuelt/nordisk-baltisk-samarbeid-om-digital-suverenitet-norge-vil-prioritere-trygg-ki/id3191990/) when it chairs Nordic-Baltic digitalisation cooperation in 2027. Minister of Digitalisation and Public Governance Torgeir Micaelsen announced the plan at a ministerial meeting in Copenhagen on 6 November.**

— We must understand the risks and ensure the safe development and use of advanced AI systems. AI will therefore be Norway’s main priority next year, Micaelsen said in a press release.

According to the ministry, Norway will follow up the [call for control](https://www.regjeringen.no/en/whats-new/international-call-for-enhanced-control-of-ai-development/id3173324/) of frontier AI models. Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb launched that initiative in September. It states that AI must remain under human direction, oversight and control.

At the same meeting, the Nordic and Baltic ministers adopted a [joint statement](https://www.norden.org/en/declaration/common-nordic-and-baltic-approach-digital-sovereignty) on digital sovereignty. It says the region has become too reliant on a few providers of critical digital services and infrastructure. It points to closer cooperation on procuring cloud connectivity and on the security of subsea cables.

Norway’s other digital priorities for the presidency are digital security, sovereignty and a more integrated digital region.

## FAQ

**What will Norway prioritize during its 2027 Nordic-Baltic digitalisation chairmanship?**

Norway will prioritize the safety of the most advanced AI models as its top focus. Minister Torgeir Micaelsen announced this at a ministerial meeting in Copenhagen on 6 November 2025. Other priorities include digital security, sovereignty and a more integrated digital region. Last fact-checked: 2026-11-09.

**Why did Norway and Finland launch a call for control of frontier AI models?**

Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre and Finnish President Alexander Stubb launched the initiative in September to ensure frontier AI models remain under human direction, oversight and control. Norway will follow up this call for control as part of its 2027 Nordic-Baltic presidency priorities. Last fact-checked: 2026-11-09.

**Which digital sovereignty concerns did Nordic and Baltic ministers address in Copenhagen?**

Ministers adopted a joint statement on digital sovereignty, noting the region's heavy reliance on a few providers of critical digital services and infrastructure. The statement highlights closer cooperation on procuring cloud connectivity and securing subsea cables as key areas for action. Last fact-checked: 2026-11-09.

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