Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS)
Benefits
A standardised way for public sector organisations to publish information about how and why they're using algorithmic tools to support decisions in a complete, open, understandable, easily-accessible and free format.
Details
- Tool name
- Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS)
- Organisation
- Government Digital Service
- Status
- live
- AI method (as recorded)
- Natural Language Processing, Machine Learning, Other
- AI method (normalised tags)
- Natural Language Processing Machine Learning Other
- Usecase
- Decision Support
- Origin
- gov.uk
- Owning team
- Algorithmic Transparency Team
- Date added
- Scrape date
- 21/09/2026
- Source note
- The Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) provides a framework for government departments to document and publish information about their use of algorithmic tools in decision-making. By May 2025, over 70 records were published, with full coverage of in-scope tools expected by December 2025. [Source]