The report concludes inter alia that:

• Many different new technologies are currently being used in various processes of the European migration and asylum systems. Some of the technologies are already in use, some are in testing or under construction, and others have been implemented but have been discontinued for various reasons.
   
• New technologies have a variety of uses. In particular, the report explores in detail the use of forecasting tools, risk assessment and triaging systems, processing of short- and long-term residency and citizenship applications, document verification, speech and dialect recognition, distribution of welfare benefits, matching tools, mobile phone data extraction and electronic monitoring, across Europe. 
   
• Automating decision-making processes can help some applicants, but if not designed inclusively, they can disadvantage others who may have problems accessing them. They may also lead to discriminatory outcomes due to their design, implementation, or the existence of ‘feedback loops’.
   
• It is crucial to investigate how much training decision-makers receive, whether they receive training on the limitations of these technologies, and, relatedly, what their impact is on bureaucrats’ behaviour and final decision-making.
   
• There is a need for a continuous investigation of the use of algorithms and independent monitoring of bureaucracies’ evidence-gathering and decision-making processes and their impacts on outcomes.
   
• It is not possible to measure to what extent each technology is being used across European states because of the lack of full transparency in this field.
   
• Many of these technologies are designed to benefit state authorities. Migrants’ (asylum seekers’ and refugees’) interests and voices have generally not been included in the design and the decision to employ many of them.

For further information, please read the full report above.