Session Profile: Liina Kersna
15th Riigikogu, 5th session, plenary sitting.
2025-06-10
Political Position
The political position heavily focuses on the secure deployment of artificial intelligence (AI) and state oversight regarding the processing of sensitive data. The speaker explicitly supports increasing the number of doctoral positions in AI fields from 300 to 500, thereby linking technological advancement with educational policy. This approach is future-oriented and policy-driven, emphasizing inter-institutional cooperation and the enhancement of national capabilities.
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Topic Expertise
The speaker demonstrates expertise at the intersection of digital policy, artificial intelligence development, and legal education. Technical terminology is employed (e.g., "state-based model," "integrated curriculum"), and specific political decisions are cited, such as the increase in doctoral study places from 300 to 500. Furthermore, particular emphasis is placed on the necessity of developing an AI model controlled by the Estonian state itself for processing sensitive data.
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Rhetorical Style
The rhetorical style is formal and respectful, addressing both the chairman of the session and the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court. The speech is logical and analytical, focusing on presenting concrete solutions (the creation of a research group) and future plans (joint sessions) in the form of a constructive question. Emotional appeals are absent; the emphasis is on procedural and substantive discussion.
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Activity Patterns
The speaker is actively involved in committee work, planning a joint session this autumn with the Legal Affairs Committee and the Cultural Affairs Committee concerning legal education. Reference is also made to a recent discussion with the Minister of Justice and Digital Affairs regarding artificial intelligence, which demonstrates regular participation in high-level political debates.
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Opposition Stance
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Collaboration Style
The speaker is demonstrating a strong commitment to cooperation by planning a joint session between the Legal Committee and the Cultural Committee. Furthermore, interdisciplinary collaboration is being proposed between the Faculty of Law and computer scientists to develop a secure artificial intelligence program for the Supreme Court.
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Regional Focus
The focus is strictly national, covering artificial intelligence models under the control of the Estonian state and national education policy (specifically, the number of doctoral study places). Regional or local issues are not addressed.
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Economic Views
Economic perspectives suggest support for targeted public investment in science and education, particularly in the field of artificial intelligence. The goal is to increase national technological capability and ensure the secure processing of sensitive data under state control.
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Social Issues
The social issue under discussion is education, encompassing the implementation of an integrated curriculum for legal education and the expansion of doctoral positions in the fields of artificial intelligence. This is framed as a matter of national capacity and development.
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Legislative Focus
The legislative focus is currently directed toward addressing the topic of legal education and promoting the secure deployment of artificial intelligence under state oversight. The speaker initiated this discussion and proposed solutions (via a research group), concentrating on the removal of institutional barriers.
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