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AI regulation in Denmark

Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 1 instrument · 0 binding

Overview

Denmark applies the EU AI Act and has designated the Agency for Digital Government (Digitaliseringsstyrelsen) as the coordinating national authority, with the Danish Data Protection Agency and sector supervisors competent in their fields. A 2019 national AI strategy, a 2024 digitalisation strategy and public-sector "signature projects" on AI in health and administration shape practice; Denmark also participates in the Nordic-Baltic AI cooperation.

What is the current regulatory status?

EU AI Act applies; coordinating authority designated; national AI strategy (2019) and digital strategy as policy.

Binding rules versus guidance

Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (2019).

Key policy instruments

Denmark National strategy Adopted

National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence (2019)

National Strategy for Artificial Intelligence

Published in March 2019, the strategy sets a responsible foundation for AI (ethical principles, data ethics council, legal clarity), more and better data, strong competences and new knowledge, and increased investment, with priority sectors of health, energy and utilities, agriculture and transport, and a set of public-sector pilot projects.

Adopted 14 Mar 2019 Source-linked · checked 11 Sep 2026 Official source

Upcoming deadlines

No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.

Current priorities

AI Act supervision set-up, public-sector AI signature projects, health data and AI in welfare services.

Latest changes

No change events recorded yet.

Applicable sectors, use cases and obligation areas

Obligation areas

How to use this information

  1. Start from the EU AI Act record for obligations; use this page for the national authorities, penalties and strategy.
  2. Open the official source on each instrument before relying on any date or obligation.
  3. Check national data-protection, employment and consumer law that applies to AI systems regardless of the AI Act.

Official government and regulator sources

  1. Agency for Digital Government
    Digitaliseringsstyrelsen · Tier 1 source

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