- Who runs it
- Cabinet Office
- Can it affect people?
- Possibly. It may shape what people see, are recommended, flagged, or prioritised for.
- Possible rights impact: Indirect public effect
How much do we know?
A source is a published page or document behind a claim. The label measures what is documented, not whether a system is good or safe. Missing information does not prove that a safeguard is missing.
Sources and further reading
- Cabinet Office: Automated Digital Document Review / GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records / 2024-02-29
- GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records - official inventory / GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records
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The interface and explanatory guides are translated. Record names, record descriptions, quotations, detailed editorial notes, and linked public documents stay in their published language so evidence is not silently changed.
If this affects someone
methods. The algorithm sorts information using a mixture of classifications and language patterns/key words. The outcome of a review can then be visualised to support human officers to make decisions about what information to retain. Human operators input the instructions into the software running the algorithm, and are able to review its proposed actions before confirming and executing these, or re-running the re...
Once a destruction decision has been made and a file deleted, this is a hard deletion and therefore by definition the file is non-recoverable meaning an appeal is not possible. The elasticsearch code and all terms within the lexicon will be saved along with the deletions record so in the case of an appeal or Freedom of Information Act request we could provide justification as to why a certain file was deleted.
The source data consists of unstructured data surrendered to the DKIM team from CO business units. The data classification tool used to deploy the algorithm extracts the following information from the unstructured data in order to run the lexicon model:
Sources and further reading
First indexed from GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records on 2026-09-03. Only usable fields from the public record are shown; missing answers remain blank.
Fields were mapped from the linked public record by deterministic code. No generative model wrote this text.
Facts to check
- Who runs it
- Cabinet Office
- Life area
- Public sector
- Proof level
- Source-backed
- Footnotes
- 2
- updated
- 3 years ago
The score orders work, not people.
Review priority rises for rights-sensitive uses, missing sources, unanswered accountability fields, and old evidence. Strong official documentation lowers it. The score is not a verdict on safety, fairness, or legality.
A missing field means the attached public sources did not answer it. Coverage is uneven, publication does not prove performance, and a certificate has a defined boundary.
Previous versions
- Imported2 months agoSubstantialImported from GOV.UK Algorithmic Transparency Records.
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