About

I am a postdoctoral researcher at the Techno-Anthropology Lab at Aalborg University, where I study algorithmic markets and AI governance. My work follows how algorithmic systems are adopted and governed in insurance markets and in the public sector. I also study what these systems do to professional work.

I am particularly interested in why some algorithmic systems take root in organizations while others never gain traction, even when they are technically feasible and economically valuable. My current work examines how governments orchestrate and govern the development of public-sector AI infrastructures, comparing Danish initiatives with those in the other Nordic countries.

Alongside my academic work, I advise organizations on AI governance and responsible AI use.

Background

In my doctoral research I studied the adoption of AI in the life insurance industry. I looked at how professional ideologies and ethical principles shape decisions about data use and algorithm design, and how regulation sets the limits of what counts as a morally acceptable AI system. The work traced a striking paradox. Behavioral data and machine learning are used more and more for loss prevention, yet they remain far less common in pricing and actuarial risk calculation. Across several articles I showed that this comes down to the moral frameworks and professional cultures of data professionals.

I completed my PhD in economic sociology at Copenhagen Business School in 2025, with a research stay at SCANCOR, Stanford University. Before that I took a BSc and an MSc in International Business and Politics at CBS. During my studies I worked as an analyst at the Happiness Research Institute, and I still follow the wellbeing and post-growth movement closely.

I am a consultative expert on data use in insurance at the European Insurance and Occupational Pensions Authority (EIOPA), where I am developing a report on the ethical boundaries of data use and what they mean for risk mutualization.

Course materials from my teaching at CBS are on the teaching page.

Contact

Write to me at alexanderg@ikk.aau.dk. I am also on Aalborg University’s research portal, Google Scholar, LinkedIn, GitHub and X.

My CV is here as a PDF.