Use of artificial intelligence in German migration administration
Development summary
Arian Henning’s Verfassungsblog post, “Computer Says No”, is dated 10 August 2026 and discusses the draft KI-Migrationsverwaltungsgesetz adopted by the German federal cabinet on 29 July 2026. It focuses on the proposal to authorise BAMF, municipal foreigners’ authorities and the Foreign Office to use application data and personal data from earlier proceedings to develop new AI-based models, while questioning the scope of those powers and the lack of a robust framework for legal control.
Research note
Issue
The legal control of using artificial intelligence in decisions on whether a person may remain in Germany, and of processing past application data for that purpose.
Why does it matter?
The piece frames the scope of data-processing powers for building new AI models in migration and asylum administration. It therefore provides a concrete draft through which to examine the tension between automation and legal oversight in decision-making.
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Academic details
“Computer Says No”
Verfassungsblog · 2026
DOI 10.1126/science.aao4408