Mathias Sundin - The angry optimist

🤖 Unexpectedly satisfied with the AI Commission's report

I feared Sweden’s AI Commission would end up like so many others—vague compromises and little impact. But what happened instead surprised me.

My talks

🦾 WALL-Y at Tidsskriftsdagen

The Swedish Magazine Publishers Association had AI as the theme for this year's Magazine Day, and they were curious about WALL-Y.

Podcast

🎙️ On the AI Sweden podcast

About the AI Commission, wings for human ability, and how we can become centaurs.

AI masterclass

👨‍💻 Trained internet legends in AI

Turning Broadband Jesus into AI Jesus?

My talks

🇳.c. AI talks at University of North Carolina

Less than 24 hours in the US, but managed to give three talks at UNC Chapel Hill.

AI masterclass

🐶 Adding AI value to Pet Valu

At Pet Valu, a billion dollar Canadian pet retailer, I had an op-paw-tunity to unleash a fur-tastic AI training session for the company's top dogs.

Op-eds

🗞️ Generative AI is not the same thing as stealing

Illustrator Henrik Tamm made a strong statement in Svenska Dagbladet, arguing that generative AI is theft, and moreover, it should not be allowed for use by people who lack talent. I wrote a response.

Interviews

🎙️ Interview in Magasin T: "Everyone can learn the benefits of AI"

Swedish companies benefit from becoming better at managing the AI tools available. Magasin T: has met tech optimist Mathias Sundin. He warns of slow AI development, the risk of being overtaken by other countries, and advocates an AI check for all citizens.

Artificial intelligence

❌ In Quillette: Why Max Tegmark is wrong on AI doom

Pushing back against Max Tegmark's three main arguments why AI will kill us all.

Op-eds

⏩ In Expressen: Fast progress is safer than slow

Slow progress is more risky as it makes humanity more vulnerable to both natural and human-made dangers, without the tools to prevent or counter them.

AI masterclass

👨‍🏫 AI masterclass for EU staff in Sarajevo

Training staff from the EEAS, the EU's diplomatic arm, in how to use AI.

Artificial intelligence

☹️ In DI: Sweden is hurt by AI pessimists

Generative AI will be as important as the internet. For Sweden to benefit from it, we must stop producing world-leading AI pessimists and instead find the AI evangelists.

WALL-Y

🏆 WALL-Y nominated as Innovation of the Year

Each year the Newspaper Publishers Association organize the Newspaper of the Year awards, celebrating excellence across several categories. This year, my creation WALL-Y, is nominated in the category Innovation of the Year.

AI commission

🎙️ Podcast at SvD about the AI Commission

How is Sweden positioning itself in the era of AI? Is there anything we can do to assume a leadership position in this field, similar to during the IT boom of the 90s?

AI commission

🦾 Panel discussion at the 'AI in the nation's interest' event

Sweden should invest in that, the usage. For example, through an AI deduction, or an AI voucher. Every Swede gets a few hundred kronor each month to buy AI services with.

AI course

👨‍🏫 The first AI course - and the reviews are in

"A day to remember, one of those that not just 'nudges' lightly but actually pushes life into a new phase."

Max Tegmark

☹️ Writing about Max Tegmark and Paul Ehrlich in Fokus

In the magazine Fokus, I write about AI doomer Max Tegmark and compare him with the arch pessimist Paul Ehrlich.

Course

👩‍💻 New course: Become a centaur

In February, I am hosting an AI course in collaboration with SN7.

My talks

🎤 Mini tour with three AI talks in two days

I was extremely energized by meeting digitalization unit and seeing all the pitches at the innovation week in Lund.

Interviews

📰 Interview in TN about the AI book

Those who become a modern centaur, a mix of human and AI, have a tremendous opportunity.

Artificial intelligence

🦾 Member of the Swedish government's AI commission

The Swedish government has set up an AI commission, as declared by Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson. The commission is headed by Carl-Henric Svanberg, former CEO of Ericsson, with me as one of its members.