“Algorithmic rule” book tour – Norway

Our recently published book “Algorithmic rule – AI and the future of democracy in Sweden and beyond”, edited by Simon Vinge and Maja Fjaestad, explores how AI and algorithmic decision-making are already reshaping work, public administration, and democratic governance in Sweden and beyond. 

As employers and governments increasingly rely on automated decision-making, the book asks critical questions about power, transparency, surveillance, and workers’ rights. It explores real-world algorithmic failures, highlighting what is at stake when democratic control is ceded to technology and Big Tech. Crucially for unions, the book looks ahead to how collective action, regulation, and worker influence over technology can help ensure that the Nordic Way remains viable in the age of AI. 

To present the book’s findings and recommendations in Norway, FEPS organised an author conversation as a fringe event at the Nordic AI Union Summit on 19 March 2025, hosted by NITO, Finansforbundet Norway and Delta. 

Among our speakers: 

• Simon Vinge, Chief Economist, Akademikerförbundet SSR 
• Maja Fjaestad, Senior Advisor, Karolinska Institutet (KI), Associate Professor, Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), former State Secretary for Health, Sweden
• Monty Aal, Policy Analyst on Digital.

More information and the full programme of the Summit can be found here.

This event was part of the FEPS–Nordic Digital Programme, a collaborative research and policy initiative led by the Foundation for European Progressive Studies (FEPS) in cooperation with Nordic think tanks and trade unions. In 2026, the programme will continue to focus on algorithmic management at the workplace, but also examine the impact of AI on decision-making, the public sector and worker productivity, empowering workers and shaping a fairer digital future.

For more information, please do not hesitate to contact Monty Aal, FEPS Digital Policy Analyst (monty.aal@feps-europe.eu) or Vanessa Zwisele, FEPS Project Officer (vanessa.zwisele@feps-europe.eu).