Norway and the UK agree to cooperate on AI safety, compute and defence uses

Nov 12, 2026
The two governments signed a letter of intent covering AI safety testing between AI Norway and the UK AI Security Institute, computing capacity and AI-enabled cyber threats.

The Norwegian government and the UK government have agreed to deepen cooperation on artificial intelligence and signed a letter of intent, with a memorandum of understanding to follow, according to a Norwegian government press release. Norway's digitalisation minister Torgeir Micaelsen and UK AI minister Kanishka Narayan met on 12 November at the Atlantic Future Forum, held aboard HMS Prince of Wales.

The countries will explore cooperation on computing capacity and digital infrastructure for AI, closer work between AI Norway and the UK AI Security Institute on safety, testing and evaluation of AI models, AI for defence and security, cybersecurity and AI-related risks, international rules and standards, and research and business development. The UK Department for Business and Trade and Norway's Ministry of Digitalisation and Public Governance will coordinate the work.

"There is a great deal our countries can achieve together, particularly by combining British expertise in AI with Norway's strengths in energy and computing," Narayan said.

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