--- title: "Former Icelandic Minister Aslaug Sigurbjörnsdóttir Leads AI Initiative at Fenris Creations" description: "🚀 Fenris Creations (formerly CCP Games) has appointed Aslaug Sigurbjörnsdóttir, a former Icelandic minister, as Senior Director of AI Partnerships. 🇮🇸 🧠 She will lead the initiative to use EVE Online as a testing ground for AI in collaboration with Google DeepMind. 🔓 Additionally, the Carbon engine has become open source." date: 2026-08-09T12:47:20.000Z lang: en url: https://xab.info/en/posts/aslaug-sigurbjornsdottir-fenris-creations-ai-director-en tags: [fenris-creations, eve-online, artificial-intelligence, iceland-politics, deepmind, gaming-industry] publisher: "XAB.info" --- # Former Icelandic Minister Aslaug Sigurbjörnsdóttir Leads AI Initiative at Fenris Creations ![Former Icelandic Minister Aslaug Sigurbjörnsdóttir next to the Fenris Creations logo](https://xab.info/media/2026/08/09/aslaug-sigurbjornsdottir-fenris-creations-ai-director/aslaug-sigurbjornsdottir-fenris-creations-ai-director-1.webp) ## 🎯 Key Points - Aslaug Sigurbjörnsdóttir, former Icelandic minister, appointed Senior Director at Fenris Creations. - Her task is to develop partnerships to use EVE Online as a testing ground for AI. - Fenris Creations announced a partnership with Google DeepMind and the opening of the Carbon engine. Fenris Creations studio, formerly known worldwide as CCP Games, has officially announced an expansion of its leadership. A key role in the company's new strategy related to artificial intelligence will be played by Aslaug Arna Sigurbjörnsdóttir. She has been appointed Senior Director of AI Partnerships. ### From the Icelandic Parliament to EVE Frontier Aslaug Sigurbjörnsdóttir is a figure with an impressive political background. In 2016, at the age of 26, she was elected to the Icelandic parliament. Three years later, she became the youngest Minister of Justice in the country's history. Between 2021 and 2024, she headed the Ministry of Education, Science and Innovation. In June 2026, she left the political arena to continue her studies at Columbia University, but her career path led her to the game development industry. Now she will lead Fenris Creations' interaction with leading laboratories, universities, and strategic partners. ### A Virtual Testing Ground for AI Sigurbjörnsdóttir's appointment is linked to an ambitious research initiative connected to the EVE Frontier project. The company puts forward a bold hypothesis: persistently existing virtual worlds, built on real social and economic systems, can serve as an ideal testing ground for testing advanced artificial intelligence models. This is a logical continuation of the partnership with Google DeepMind, which the studio announced back in May 2026 simultaneously with its rebranding. ### Open Source and New Horizons In the context of these changes, Fenris Creations has also taken a significant step towards community openness. In August 2026, the company announced that the Carbon game engine, on which EVE Online runs, is now open source. This decision is intended to stimulate innovation and attract the attention of developers and researchers to the possibilities of creating complex simulations that will become the foundation for AI experiments. ### Contradictory Data There are minor discrepancies in the details regarding Sigurbjörnsdóttir's move to the private sector. Some sources mention that she left her ministerial post in June 2026 immediately after a leave of absence granted for her studies. However, official biographical data sometimes cites a period of work at the ministry until the end of 2024, after which she may have held other advisory roles. Nevertheless, the fact of her appointment at Fenris Creations in August 2026 is confirmed by all sources. ### Strategic Pivot of CCP Games Appointing a politician with experience in managing innovation to a key position in a game development studio underscores the seriousness of Fenris Creations' intentions. The company no longer positions itself exclusively as a game developer but strives to become a platform for scientific research. EVE Online, with its complex economy and social dynamics, is viewed as a unique testing ground where AI can learn to interact in conditions as close to reality as possible, but without real risks. ## 🔍 Fact-Check Verification - [Eve Online's Carbon engine is now open source: Fenris Creations explains why](https://www.gamesindustry.biz/eve-onlines-carbon-engine-is-now-open-source-fenris-creations-explains-why) - Подтверждает смену названия на Fenris Creations и открытие движка Carbon. - [Fenris Creations CEO on EVE Fanfest 2026, Rebranding & Google Deepmind Partnership](https://www.shacknews.com/article/149265/fenris-creations-ceo-eve-fanfest-2026-interview?amphtml=1) - Подтверждает партнерство с DeepMind и контекст ребрендинга. - [Fenris Creations Makes 'EVE Online' Carbon Engine Open Source](https://worthplaying.com/article/2026/7/1/news/150343-fenris-creations-makes-eve-online-carbon-engine-open-source/) - Подтверждено по источнику worthplaying.com ## ❓ FAQ ### Q: Who is Aslaug Sigurbjörnsdóttir? **A:** She is a former Icelandic minister (of justice and innovation) who moved to Fenris Creations in 2026 to the position of Senior Director of AI Partnerships. ### Q: Why is Fenris Creations hiring a politician? **A:** To lead collaboration with laboratories and universities as part of the EVE Frontier initiative, where the virtual world is used to test AI. ### Q: What is EVE Frontier? **A:** It is a research initiative by Fenris Creations aimed at using the complex economy and society of EVE Online as a testing ground for artificial intelligence.