Punching above its weight

In this episode, Veronika Nihlén sits down with Professor Amy Loutfi, Program Director of WASP – Sweden’s largest research program in AI, autonomous systems, and software. They talk about how Sweden is punching above its weight in AI, the role of regulation and data in innovation, and how closer collaboration between academia and industry is reshaping research. Amy also shares insights from her work in embodied and physical AI, including how robots learn through play, how large language models can help other AI systems learn, and why AI for scientific discovery could transform how we tackle humanity’s toughest problems. Tune in for a generous conversation around robotics labs, synthetic data, cultural views on AI, and what the future might hold for intelligent machines and human intelligence.