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Algorithmic Transparency

Explore 21 projects in the Algorithmic Transparency category of the Civic Tech Field Guide.

21 projects

Algo Transparency

An algorithm that attempts to analyze which information the YouTube algorithm is showing to people.

YouTube, Google

reframe[Tech] – Algorithms for the Common Good

In the project “reframe[Tech] – Algorithms for the Common Good”, we are committed to ensuring that efforts to develop and use algorithms and artificial intelligence are more closely aligned with the common good.

Germany

AI Forensics

AI Forensics is a European non-profit that investigates influential and opaque algorithms. We hold major technology platforms accountable by conducting independent and high-profile technical investigations to uncover and expose the harms caused by their algorithms.

Italy
2021

NYC law: Reporting on algorithmic tools used by city agencies.

A Local Law to amend the administrative code of the city of New York, in relation to reporting on algorithmic tools used by city agencies

New York City Council, Broadway, New York, NY, USA

#DeclineNow DoorDash Driver forum

An online organizing forum for DoorDash workers to fight low wages

labor

European Association for Algorithmic Fairness (EAAF)

The European Association for Algorithmic Fairness was founded in 2023 with the goal of fostering academic research and industrial implementation of algorithmic fairness of AI applications in the context of Europe and its legislative, societal, and cultural environment.

Eindhoven
2023

The Observatory of Algorithms with Social Impact (OASI)

The OASI Register compiles information about algorithms with the aim of increasing public awareness and providing the necessary knowledge for an informed public conversation, and of making possible for experts and the public to search and analyse the use and social impact of algorithmic systems across the world.

2021

Knowing without Seeing

Knowing without Seeing is a research project by Amber Sinha which explores meaningful transparency solutions for opaque algorithms, and privileges comprehension over mere access to information.

REAL ML

REAL ML supports and advances interdisciplinary research that holds the use of algorithms and AI technologies to account—with a focus on the perspectives and experiences of marginalized communities

Oregon