Guidance

Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Framework for Automated Decision-Making

Guidance for public sector organisations on how to use automated or algorithmic decision-making systems in a safe, sustainable and ethical way.

From:
Department for Science, Innovation and Technology, Centre for Data Ethics and Innovation, Cabinet Office and Office for Artificial Intelligence
Published
13 May 2021
Last updated
29 November 2023 — See all updates

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Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Framework for Automated Decision-Making

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Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Risk Potential Assessment Form

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The ‘Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Framework for Automated Decision-Making’ is a 7 point framework to help government departments use automated or algorithmic decision-making systems safely, sustainably and ethically. It is aimed at civil servants, particularly: 

  • senior owners of all major processes and services subject to automation consideration
  • process and service risk owners
  • senior leaders
  • executive leaders
  • operational staff
  • those in digital, data and technology roles
  • policy makers
  • ministers when considering an algorithm or automated system

The ‘Ethics, Transparency and Accountability Risk Potential Assessment Form’ document will help teams assess the possible risk of an automated or algorithmic decision.

Updates to this page

Published 13 May 2021
Last updated 29 November 2023 + show all updates

  1. Updated with the introduction of Government Digital and Data, the first official name for the function and profession which was sometimes previously referred to as DDaT.

  2. First published.

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