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He is a permanent lecturer at Singularity University, and also often appears on TV, in podcasts, newspaper articles, chronicles, debates and on stages, both in Norway and abroad.<\/p>\n<p>In 2023 he was nominated for the award \u201cNordic AI Influencer of the Year\u201d. In 2024 he was featured on the coverpage of the Top 100 Nordics in AI feature magazine and in 2024 he won the award \u201cNordic AI Professional of the Year\u201d. 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