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Topic: Open Algorithms Blog Series

OGP’s “Open Algorithms Blog Series”  is informed by the perspectives of participants at the “Open Algorithms” meetings convened by the OGP Support Unit. These bring together government reformers advancing algorithmic accountability, including through their OGP action plans, along with civil society partners working on the topic. The OGP SU would like to acknowledge the members of this group for sharing their experiences and inform policy dialogue on this set of evolving issues.
The Open Algorithms Network is Back! Three Methods to Increase Algorithmic Transparency for Individuals
The Open Algorithms Network is Back! Three Methods to Increase Algorithmic Transparency for Individuals
In the past five years, the use of algorithms by governments has surged, enhancing service delivery. OGP is well-positioned to act as a space for conversations that cut deeper than the buzzwords.

April 18, 2025

2025

Three Recommendations for More Inclusive and Equitable AI in the Public Sector
Three Recommendations for More Inclusive and Equitable AI in the Public Sector
Three Recommendations for More Inclusive and Equitable AI in the Public Sector
See how OGP members are working to better understand and address the gender-differentiated impacts of algorithms, reduce human biases, and create artificial intelligence programs that are trustworthy, ethical, and inclusive.

January 24, 2023

2023

Algorithms and Human Rights: Understanding Their Impacts
Algorithms and Human Rights: Understanding Their Impacts
Algorithms and Human Rights: Understanding Their Impacts
Human rights algorithmic impact assessments have emerged as an accountability tool to identify potential harms, mitigate unintended impacts, and inform policy decisions on the use of algorithms across key policy areas including health, and education. 

June 28, 2022

2022

Strengthening Algorithmic Transparency in the United Kingdom
Strengthening Algorithmic Transparency in the United Kingdom
Strengthening Algorithmic Transparency in the United Kingdom
Algorithmic transparency means different things to different people, but it can be broadly understood as openness about the purpose, structure, and underlying actions of algorithms used to process information.

November 30, 2021

2021

Making Algorithms Accountable to Citizens
Making Algorithms Accountable to Citizens
Making Algorithms Accountable to Citizens
At RightsCon 2021, government officials and civil society organizations, including members of the Open Algorithms Network, discussed their experience implementing algorithm transparency ...

August 30, 2021

2021

Building Public Algorithm Registers: Lessons Learned from the French Approach
Building Public Algorithm Registers: Lessons Learned from the French Approach
Building Public Algorithm Registers: Lessons Learned from the French Approach
Over the last few years, the use of automated decision-making tools by governments has grown significantly. Learn how France is working to make these tools transparent and keep governments accountable.

May 12, 2021

2021

Reflections on the Implementation of Public Sector Algorithmic Policy
Reflections on the Implementation of Public Sector Algorithmic Policy
Over the last few years, the way in which governments function has undergone a significant transformation, with more services being digitized for efficient and effective delivery.

December 15, 2020

2020

Open Algorithms: Experiences from France, the Netherlands and New Zealand
Open Algorithms: Experiences from France, the Netherlands and New Zealand
Algorithms - analytical systems that process data and supplement or replace decision-making previously undertaken by people - have become an essential way for governments to improve delivery of public services and implementation of policy...

June 22, 2020

2020