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Finnish AI for the real world

Artificial intelligence isn’t just science fiction. These Finnish projects are using AI to solve pressing problems right now.

Life & society Politics

Sanna Marin, 34, Finland’s new prime minister, heads a government coalition with four other female leaders

Less than a month after her 34th birthday, Sanna Marin was chosen by her party, the Social Democrats, to replace Antti Rinne as prime minister.

Life & society Education

Finland remains among top nations in PISA education survey

Since the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA) began in 2000, Finnish 15-year-olds have consistently done well. In the results released in December 2019, Finland lives up to its reputation, and also seems to show a good balance between academic achievement and life outside of school.

1995

The year Finland became an EU member

Life & society Equality

“Equality Now” receives International Gender Equality Prize in Tampere, Finland

Originally established by the Finnish government in 2017, the year the country celebrated the 100th anniversary of its independence, the International Gender Equality Prize promotes equality on a global scale.

Christmas Christmas fun

Artificial intelligence helps Santa in Finnish Christmas videos

Santa has installed several artificial-intelligence innovations to help keep gift deliveries rolling. But as ThisisFINLAND’s videos show, he still has the answers when the machines are stumped.

Life & society Sports

Equality in sports catches attention in Finland

In sports circles, equality has recently been getting more of the interest it deserves. Trending topics include equal compensation for women’s national teams, acceptance of sexual minorities in pro sports, and sportspeople with disabilities.

Business & innovation Webpick

Finnish atmospheric scientists investigate complex climate connections of particles in Arctic

Four researchers from the University of Helsinki on board the German research vessel Polarstern are analysing the Arctic atmosphere and the processes that take place there, with the aim of creating increasingly accurate climate change models.

Business & innovation

Thumbs up for startups in Finland

In Finland, startups are admired and encouraged. If they get off the ground, everybody wins.

49,133

Finland's GDP per capita, euros

Source: Statistics Finland

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