Opinion

Has AI already written journalism’s last article?

When I hear newspaper journalists hailing AI and AI tools as the future of journalism itself, I become deeply sceptical and disheartened. Instinctively, I sense that the days of the independent pen are numbered. There is a clear difference between using AI as a tool to gather data quickly and allowing it to write an entire article from start to finish. Unfortunately, many are now choosing the latter. Before long, the “last article” will have been written—as we have traditionally understood the act of writing.

Samira Nawa becomes Denmark’s first Muslim minister – Afghans celebrate

Samira Nawa of the Social Liberal Party (Radikale Venstre) is the first Muslim to be appointed a minister in Denmark. Her parents were Afghan asylum seekers, and Afghans as well as other Muslims are now celebrating that one of their “own” has attained such an important position in the Nordic region. In Denmark, opinions are divided. Nawa has previously been the subject of considerable media controversy, including a recent debate over the meaning of ethnicity.

Surge in heart problems among young people likely caused by Covid vaccines

Among Norwegians in their 20s and 30s, the use of heart and cardiovascular medications has increased by up to 60 percent since 2019, according to official Norwegian drug statistics. A likely cause is the Covid vaccines.

Drug cartels have Europe firmly in their crosshairs

Europe stands as an open door for the cartels, which import cocaine worth billions. Individuals or traditional mafia groups don’t have the muscle to handle such massive quantities. These are cartels with connections to political power on both sides of the Atlantic. Europe has been warned. Instead, Europe directs its anger at the Trump administration for taking out drug boats. The media dismisses it as mere “claims” that they are smuggling drugs.

Norwegian editor attacks Document.no after ethics ruling—accused of breaking the same rules himself

Political Editor Erik Stephansen of Nettavisen launches a fierce attack on Document in his commentary, “Threats to Democracy Should Have Consequences.” The claim that we at Document constitute a threat to democracy is a serious accusation. But what does it really say about Nettavisen when Stephansen himself commits multiple breaches of the Code of Ethics of the Norwegian Press (Vær Varsom-plakaten) in the opening paragraphs of that very same commentary?

Henry Nowak could have died in the same horrible way in Sweden

A stabbed teenager lay dying on the ground. Yet the police chose to treat him as the perpetrator, while the man who had stabbed him received far gentler treatment.

Conservative Muslim settler: Norway is the world’s best Muslim country

“Norway is the best Muslim country,” says Conservative Party politician Arina Aamir (20) to SIAN leader Lars Thorsen. She believes that human rights came with Islam, that Islam provides freedom of religion, and that Islam means “peace”. The two met for a heated debate in the series Arina Meets the Critics, a podcast collaboration between Aamir and Minerva.

Satire: Operation Pillory – Model Jørgen (31) declares war on right-wing extremist 6-year-olds and demented 90-year-olds

It was a dark and tear-soaked evening at the Royal Norwegian Morality Directorate, DKNM. The entire nation held its breath in collective progressive anxiety. An icy wind swept through the streets, and somewhere in the distance someone was humming the national anthem — an obvious act of terrorism that immediately triggered a red alert…

Little or no EU representation for Iceland – and Norway

Iceland, the little brother in the west with 402,000 inhabitants, is considering resuming negotiations on EU membership. This could breathe new life into Norway’s EU debate. Both countries would effectively end up with no real representation in the union. Given the poor prospects of an acceptable fisheries deal, Iceland will likely reject the EU’s anti-democratic bluff.

Growing antisemitism and troublesome NTNU professors

– The situation is now so serious that part of the Jewish population feels compelled to conceal its identity.