GAIIN: The Global AI Initiatives Navigator

To accelerate the roll-out of AI in the public sector, the government, together with Local Government Denmark and Danish Regions, have established a Digital Taskforce for Artificial Intelligence. The Task force shall promote a structured and coordinated initiative to to identify and address barriers to the use of AI and promote large-scale deployment of AI solutions across the public sector.

The Pioneer Centre for Artificial Intelligence supports top-level research to develop AI that benefits people and society. It brings together leading Danish universities and foundations to explore both technical and ethical aspects of AI. The centre aims to solve real-world challenges through responsible and innovative AI research.

Denmark's Regulatory Sandbox for AI helps businesses and public authorities develop AI projects by offering expert advice on data protection and AI rules. It aims to support safe and legal AI use while speeding up project development. This initiative reduces uncertainty about laws, helping more AI solutions reach the market responsibly. Part of the Danish strategy for digitalisation, the sandbox is open to public and private organisations.

Independent Research Fund Denmark supports AI research through a new funding call in 2025, with a focus on responsible and ethical use of AI. The initiative funds projects based on researchers' own ideas and promotes scientific progress across all fields. It aims to strengthen Denmark's position in AI by encouraging high-quality, independent research.

A co-ordinated scheme to support the digital transformation of Danish SMEs, which can benefit their ability to innovate in AI.

A platform aiming at developing public-private collaboration models. It helps bringing together private businesses, researchers, tech-entrepreneurs, and students to foster the development of new digital products.

The Danish government has adopted law on the disclosure of its Data Ethics Policy. The law affects Denmark's largest companies and how they conduct their annual reporting.

The Danish Road Directorate has been amended to take into account driverless cars. According to the amended Act, any company that wishes to carry out testing with self-driving cars must apply to the Ministry of Transportation for a permit.

A joint public sector collaboration was initiated to develop a Common Danish language resource.

Innovation Fund Denmark supports research and innovation projects to help businesses and institutions develop new technologies, including AI. In 2024, it dedicated 100 million DKK to AI projects to boost growth and solve important challenges. This initiative helps create smarter solutions that benefit society and the economy.

In 2019, the Danish government launched an independent Data Ethics Council.

The goal of CO-PI is to strengthen public-private collaboration on innovation.

The Danish government's vision is that developing and using AI should always be citizen-centric. Danish companies must be globally competitive, and Denmark should be a world leader in using AI in the public sector. The strategic Approachsets up three guiding principles and initiate four new national initiatives for the usage and development of responsible AI.

The Danish government's vision is that developing and using AI should always be citizen-centric. Danish companies must be globally competitive, and Denmark should be a world leader in using AI in the public sector. The strategic Approachsets up three guiding principles and initiate four new national initiatives for the usage and development of responsible AI.