Do I need to use the Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS)?

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If you are a government department, or an ALB that delivers public or frontline services or interacts with the public, ATRS is mandatory for algorithmic tools that significantly influence a decision with public effect, or that interact directly with the public. Other public bodies are recommended to use it. Mandatory publication applies at beta/pilot or production; earlier stages are optional.

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Primary (how) Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard Hub

The ATRS is mandatory for all government departments, and for arm’s-length bodies (ALBs) which deliver public or frontline services, or directly interact with the general public. The ATRS remains recommended by the Data Standards Authority for use in the broader public sector.

Section: Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard Hub

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Secondary (normative) ATRS: Mandatory scope and exemptions policy

The mandatory requirement to publish an ATRS record applies to algorithmic tools that either: have a significant influence on a decision-making process with public effect, or directly interact with the general public.

Section: 4.2 For which tools must I complete an algorithmic transparency record?

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Secondary (normative) ATRS: Mandatory scope and exemptions policy

The mandatory requirement to publish an ATRS record applies to tools that are in Beta/Pilot or Production phase. Teams are welcome to submit records for tools in earlier stages of the lifecycle, but it is not mandatory to do so.

Section: 4.3 At which stage in a tool’s development lifecycle should an ATRS record be created?

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