AI moves into action

Agder news from 27 and 28 October 2026 features University of Agder research into AI agents, a 16.8-kilo catch in an inland lake and the memories of a former Gestapo prisoner in Kristiansand. Agder county is also the setting for court proceedings and local incidents, collected at the end of the article. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder)

Agder news: Agentic AI studied at the University of Agder

Morten Goodwin, a professor of artificial intelligence at the University of Agder, describes a practical shift: systems no longer merely generate text or images. “One of the greatest capabilities they now have, which they did not have a year ago, is the ability to do something,” he says in an article from NRK Sørlandet / Agder. This function is referred to as “AI agents.”

These agents can open, write and send emails, plan and book holidays, search for a lamp on Finn.no and order it. NRK Sørlandet / Agder reports that they can also make appointments, act online and, in some cases, hack. Their use is becoming more common as assistants gain the ability to handle long, multistep tasks.

The subject extends beyond academia: it affects work organisation, online services and data protection in Agder county. The article presents no rollout schedule or public decision, but documents technology that is already accessible. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder)

Fishing: 16.8-kilo pike caught in an Agder inland lake

Glenn Evensen, 18, an apprentice in mountain and mining work, caught a 16.8-kilo pike in an inland lake in Agder. He and his friend Tore Tveit were in a boat, looking at the screen when they spotted a large fish less than a metre from the vessel. They cast a jig without expecting a bite; the line went slack, Tore grabbed the landing net and, after a few minutes of struggle, the fish was hauled aboard. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder)

The amateur fisherman refuses to reveal the exact location for fear of overfishing. He talks about an inland lake in Agder county and prefers to share the experience rather than the location. He also points out that such a fish is not edible: “No, you cannot eat a pike that big,” he says. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder)

The catch illustrates recreational fishing in the region, with no public data on the frequency of such specimens. It remains a local episode, distinct from environmental decisions or aquatic habitat management plans. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder)

History: Arne Eilertsen, 12, imprisoned by the Gestapo in Kristiansand

Arne Eilertsen was 12 years old in January 1945 when he was arrested for stealing food from the Germans. He says he was locked in a guard room surrounded by the Gestapo’s offices before being taken to Arkivet in Kristiansand, the Gestapo headquarters in Sørlandet. “What I experienced is lodged here,” the 94-year-old says, pointing to his head. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder)

He was detained for two and a half days after taking food from a German depot. His name now appears in the register of prisoners of war: the “Nordmenn i fangenskap” project originally counted 44,000 prisoners, to which 5,000 “forgotten” individuals have since been added. Arne Eilertsen of Kristiansand is among those whose names were rediscovered. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder)

The account forms part of the memorial work being conducted in Agder county. It recalls that very young civilians were affected by German repression in occupied Norway. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder)

Justice: Viggo Kristiansen seeks an additional payout of nearly 40 million

Viggo Kristiansen has filed a claim for additional compensation with the Agder court. In April 2024, the state had awarded him 55 million kroner. According to his lawyer Carl Aasland Jerstad, cited by Nettavisen and reported by NRK Sørlandet / Agder, the new claim concerns the outstanding balance of just under 40 million kroner: the amount left uncovered by the original claim, as well as costs related to appeals filed by two former assistants.

The Ministry of Justice and Emergency Security says it has not yet received the application, Nettavisen reports. Viggo Kristiansen was acquitted in December 2022 in the Baneheia case, after the case was reopened in 2021; he had been wrongly imprisoned for more than 20 years. The case is before the Agder court, with no hearing date specified in the sources. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder, citing Nettavisen)

📌 Local briefs

Other Agder news from the past 48 hours includes two local incidents. Three schools used to accommodate Trollcup participants were damaged this weekend: young people outside the competition entered the premises, spilled soda on children's sleeping bags and damaged walls and tables, according to Thomas Dyrdahl, accommodation manager and president of Gimletroll. About 800 of the 6,000 handball and football players slept in schools rented for the event. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder)

The appeal hearing of the former Lyngdal sports leader, sentenced to 15 years in custody for serious abuse against children, began on Tuesday 27 October. He continues to deny one charge of making threats. (NRK Sørlandet / Agder)

Sources: NRK Sørlandet / Agder, Fædrelandsvennen, The Local Norway — Period: 27 October 2026 and 28 October 2026