Conversational AI supports Norway's COVID response
Boost.ai
Ref: SRC-001-NOR-001
Accessed: 3/26/2026
Summary
Vendor case study documenting NAV's use of the Frida chatbot during the COVID-19 pandemic. Reports that Frida answered over 270,000 citizen inquiries within weeks, with 80% resolved without human escalation, handling workload equivalent to 220 full-time advisors during peak traffic. Documents the six-person AI Trainer team's role in maintaining Frida's knowledge base with multiple daily updates. Includes statement from NAV's Contact Centre Director on the system's critical importance during the crisis.
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Boost.ai (2024) 'Conversational AI supports Norway's COVID response', Boost.ai Case Studies. Available at: https://boost.ai/case-studies/how-conversational-ai-is-helping-norways-citizens-with-covid/ (Accessed: 26 March 2026).