I use and build AI tools in my work every day. AI is the most significant technological shift of our time, and Finland must engage with it actively — so we get the benefits, not just the harms.
AI amplifies both capability and harm. In public-sector applications — benefits decisions, permit processing, predictive policing — the stakes are too high to deploy systems without transparency and oversight. I advocate for auditable algorithms in consequential decisions, open AI models where feasible, and mandatory human review for decisions that affect individual rights.
The more powerful AI becomes, the more important privacy protections are. AI systems are data-hungry; without strong data protection rules, they become surveillance infrastructure. The EU AI Act is a step in the right direction, but implementation must be genuine — not just a formality.
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AI helps secure municipal services, but it is not free
In Konnevesi, AI cut processing time for road grants from two months to days. Kirkkonummi is too small to act alone — but collaboration makes change possible.
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AI changes what developers get paid for
AI does in two minutes what used to take a developer two weeks. The price of code is collapsing — but what will developers get paid for instead?
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2026 is the year of AI
AI is changing society — but perhaps not as you imagine. The biggest changes will be in private life and in the everyday lives of children.
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AI cannot do everything
AI has been presented as a solution for improving public services. It may have a role, but cannot replace people or clear strategic planning.
