Norway’s dependence on US technology is undeniable. But to claim that we have no alternatives is only half the truth.
Our digital infrastructure is dominated by American companies. The cloud has given us much, but also a growing dependence that makes us vulnerable. We are in fact at a crossroads.
We can’t catch up with the US, but we can choose wisely
AI is becoming fundamental infrastructure, on par with electricity and payment services. That is precisely why we must ensure the framework for its use is decided here at home.
The most important investment in Norwegian digital infrastructure is not venture capital. It is demanding customers who choose local solutions and make them strong.
Long-term recipes must be supplemented by action now
Norway has a digitalisation strategy that emphasises independence and control. Yet on critical areas the state chooses the opposite — through the “AI billion” and framework agreements with global cloud providers.
Norwegian organisations make decisions today that lay the foundation for tomorrow’s digital infrastructure. If we lock ourselves in now, even good investments in 2035 will come too late.
Norway cannot afford to wait ten years
The Stargate project in Narvik and billion-kroner deals with global players show that choices are being made now — while the architecture is still being shaped.
The alternatives exist. They only become real the day we choose to use them.
