Category: AI Governance

AI policy, regulation, and ethics

Is the “Sjalli-Kiss” Dead? – Daring to Be Present in the Age of AI

The Sjalli-Kiss is a symbol of the freedom to make mistakes. In an age of surveillance culture and AI — are we truly living?

artificial intelligencesurveillance cultureyouth

February 17, 2026

[EN] Magnús Smári

Society & Technology

Er „Sjallasleikurinn“ dauður? – Að þora að vera til á tímum gervigreindar

Sjallasleikurinn er táknmynd fyrir frelsi til að gera mistök. En á tímum eftirlitsmenningar og gervigreindar — erum við í raun og veru frjáls?

gervigreindeftirlitsmenningungmenni

February 17, 2026

Magnús Smári Smárason

A paramedic's guide to societal challenges

AI Governance

We're All Boat Makers Now: A Paramedic's Guide to the Societal Dunkirk

A brief perspective on how I view the societal challenges and what mitigation strategies I am experimenting with

paramedicsocietal challengesDunkirk

September 26, 2025

Magnús Smári Smárason

AI Governance

Access Shock: A Theory on the New Rules of the AI Economy

AI is making expert knowledge a public good, triggering a societal imbalance the author calls "Access Shock." This theory outlines a four-step model for navigating this disruption—from sudden access to a new equilibrium or collapse—arguing that human skills like critical thinking and trust are now more valuable than ever.

AITech Trends

August 29, 2025

Magnús Smári Smárason