The report discusses the findings of research conducted in Denmark on the Danish government’s use of fraud control algorithms to inform the distribution of social benefits through: (a) a public authority, Udbetaling Danmark and (b) Arbejdsmarkedets Tillægspension (ATP), a private company that has a mandate from the Danish government to administer social benefits on behalf of Udbetaling Danmark. This report focuses on studying the use of these models’ fraud detection and the human rights impacts resulting from the use of these systems.
