Research

This page provides an overview of my work in progress, peer-reviewed publications and reports I have co-authored. It also shows a selected collection of press and media articles I was mentioned in.
Work in progress
From Risk Transfer to Risk Prevention: How field level dynamics shape AI innovation pathways
This paper examines the uneven adoption of AI innovations in the Danish life insurance sector, contrasting its limited use in individualizing pricing (risk transfer) with its broader success in preventing health risks (risk prevention). The findings highlight that risk prevention gained traction due to strong alignment of stakeholder values, including societal benefits and regulatory support, while risk transfer faced barriers such as concerns about fairness, uninsurability, and reputational risks. The study emphasizes the importance of field-level legitimacy and strategic coordination in fostering innovation pathways. It sheds light on how shared norms and coordinated actions shape the adoption of AI technologies in regulated industries.
Peer-reviewed Publications
- Gamerdinger, A. (2025) Moral authority over risk classifications: How data professionals shape the uneven algorithmization of life insurance. Socio-Economic Review. Link
- Gamerdinger, A., & Willers, J. O. (2025). Solving AI ethics? Hybrid expertise and professional power in EU ethics governance. Journal of European Public Policy, 1–28. Link
- Gamerdinger, A., Just, S. N., & Lantz, P. M. V. (2023). Healthy transparency: Dynamic interrelations between credibility, transparency, and trust in the context of Danish public authorities’ COVID-19 communication. Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 8(1), 100688.Link
Non-peer-reviewed Publications
- Gamerdinger, A., & Holm, J. (2024). Ethical AI in Life and Non-Life Insurance: A Framework for Mapping Ethical Trade-Offs in AI Use. Copenhagen: Forsikring & Pension. Link
- Birkjær, M., Gamerdinger, A., & El-Abd, S. (2021). Towards a Nordic Wellbeing Economy. Copenhagen: Nordisk Ministerråd, pp. 1-61. Link
- Gamerdinger, A., Rubio, A., & Kaats, M. (2020) Wellbeing in the age of COVID-19. Copenhagen: Happiness Research Institute, pp. 1-35. Link
Press & media
- AI: Dilemma-kortlægning skal finde ”skjulte” etiske overvejelser Forsikring & Pension
- Da Sundhedsstyrelsen blev til Coronastyrelsen Kommunikationsforum
- Who makes the rules for a Wellbeing Economy? Wellbeing Economy Alliance
- Talk about happiness and home (in German) Deutschlandfunk Nova
- The Loneliness Pandemic Wellbeing People
- Why we need a common language for Wellbeing Economy? Wellbeing Economy Alliance
- How has Covid-19 affected wellbeing across the world? What Works Wellbeing
- The Germans and their homes (in German) Frankfurter Allgemeine