The Hidden Friction Points That Sabotage Strategic Analysis

Why the First Steps of the Analytical Process Matter More Than We Think In my previous article about advancing analytical methods, I outlined the core steps of the analytical process. Today, I want to dive deeper into something I’ve been observing closely: the friction points in the early stages that can make or break strategic… Continue reading The Hidden Friction Points That Sabotage Strategic Analysis

The Never-Ending Quest: 30 Years of Advancing Analytical Methods

Major Alexandra Kafka Larsson addressing the Defence Intelligence Executive Track at the ESRI Conference 2015 in San Diego. From Military Intelligence to AI: A Personal Journey Through the Evolution of Digital Research A few months into my training at one of the first classes of the Swedish Air Force Intelligence School, I found myself assigned… Continue reading The Never-Ending Quest: 30 Years of Advancing Analytical Methods

The Invisible Profession That Shapes Our World

Alexandra Kafka Larsson, CEO and co-founder of Parsd – Former AIr Force Intelligence Officer – left image credit Peter Karlsson, Svarteld form & foto A Personal Reflection on Analysis, Democracy, and the Future of Knowledge Work When I reflect on my journey from military intelligence officer to CEO of a digital research platform, I’m struck… Continue reading The Invisible Profession That Shapes Our World

The Invisible Impact: What I Learned From Public Sector Analysts Last Week

Sometimes the most powerful insights come from what isn’t shown on the slides. Last week, I had the privilege of sitting down with a team of public sector analysts who are working on creating a strategic framework for their organization. What struck me most wasn’t what they showed us in their presentation—it was what they… Continue reading The Invisible Impact: What I Learned From Public Sector Analysts Last Week

Updated Policy Statements

We’ve updated our Privacy and Data Processing Policy Statement and included remarks on how Parsd uses Artificial Intelligence. We’ve also added a list of sub-processors we use for providing the Parsd Digital Research Platform to our users. Our Policy page has been updated accordingly, including a link to the Terms and Conditions for using our Software-as-a-Service services. Happy Parsding!

AI startup Parsd Secures First Customer

Stockholm, Sweden – December 20th, 2024. Parsd, a Swedish AI startup, has secured its first customer by integrating its AI-enabled Digital Research Platform into a pilot project at the Swedish Defense University (Försvarshögskolan). In addition to delivering its Digital Research Platform, the company will advise teachers, researchers, and students participating in the pilot project on practical… Continue reading AI startup Parsd Secures First Customer

Building Trust in AI Software Products

During this year’s WASP Joint PhD summer school, WARA Media and Language partner Parsd collaborated with WASP Humanity and Society (HS) Lead Professor Ericka Johnson to explore the concept of trust in AI software development. Alexandra Kafka Larsson speaking at the Joint PhD Summer School Session in Norrköping august 2024 Parsd is a startup offering… Continue reading Building Trust in AI Software Products

Upholding the Integrity of Facts in a Post-Truth Society

Blog post by Annica Ryng, member of Parsd team, also published on annicaryng.com. Since ChatGPT, DALL-E, Midjourney and other AI tools entered our homes, we have entertained ourselves with polishing our writing, generating new ideas or creating images. AI has had us both fascinated and frightened, captured and overwhelmed. Some say that AI poses a… Continue reading Upholding the Integrity of Facts in a Post-Truth Society

Nvidia CEO in Sweden, an upgraded AI supercomputer, and a Swedish GPT-3 language model

On stage in Stockholm, Sweden, Tuesday, Jan 24th, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang celebrated that there are 600 AI startups in Sweden. He has spent a few days in Sweden, and last night he held an “AI ecosystem reception” in downtown Stockholm. He was interviewed on stage by Marcus Wallenberg, who chairs companies like SEB and… Continue reading Nvidia CEO in Sweden, an upgraded AI supercomputer, and a Swedish GPT-3 language model