Algorithm Register, AIAs, and Algorithmic Compliance

The problem

Automated systems increasingly shape city decisions — who gets inspected, who gets flagged, whose case gets prioritized. Residents deserve to know when an algorithm is involved in a decision about them.

The plan

The city keeps a public Algorithm Register listing the automated systems it uses, with algorithmic impact assessments (AIAs) for systems that affect residents' rights or access to services. Compliance is tracked and reported.

Legal review and technical feasibility checks gate the rollout, so the register is accurate and the assessments are meaningful.

How you’ll know it’s working

• Public Algorithm Register launched
• Impact assessments completed for high-stakes systems
• Compliance reporting published

From the Blueprint

• Requires model-card documentation for every AI or automated decision system the city uses.
• Consequential systems get an Algorithmic Impact Assessment with a public comment period.
• Creates an Algorithmic Compliance Officer role; T&I sets policy standards, Civic Insights runs the register.
• Publishes executive summaries of third-party audits of city algorithms.
• Systemic failures trigger a Corrective Action Plan with deadlines, named remediation owners, and verified follow-through.