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Maja Fjaestad

Dr. Maja Fjaestad is an associate professor at the Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), affiliated with the AI Policy lab at Umeå University and employed as senior advisor to the president at Karolinska Institutet.

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When Algorithms Undermine Democracy: Europe’s Wake-Up Call

Maja Fjaestad and Simon Vinge

Algorithmic power threatens the foundations of democratic oversight—and Sweden’s experience shows why Europe must act now.