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Algorithmic Accountability Project
Advancing transparency, accountability, and public trust in artificial intelligence through research, civic technology, education, and open governance.
Public-interest initiativeSupported by the TechGeekette Foundation
Mission
Improving public understanding and oversight of automated systems
The Algorithmic Accountability Project exists to make automated decision-making legible, contestable, and answerable to the public. We build tools, publish research, and develop education that help communities, researchers, journalists, and public agencies understand how AI systems shape everyday life—and how to govern them well.
- AI transparency
- Public accountability
- Responsible innovation
- Civic technology
- Open governance
- Human-centered AI
Our Initiatives
Programs advancing accountable AI
Each initiative addresses a distinct part of the AI accountability lifecycle—from public disclosure to hands-on learning and workforce readiness.
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Civic Sandbox
Hands-on educational environment for understanding AI systems, governance, and responsible development.
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Training Hub
Courses, certifications, and educational resources supporting AI literacy and responsible AI implementation.
Explore the Training HubAdditional initiatives will be announced as they are launched.
Guiding Principles
Four commitments that shape our work
Transparency
AI systems should be understandable.
Accountability
Organizations should be responsible for automated decisions.
Public Trust
Technology should strengthen—not weaken—public confidence.
Open Knowledge
Education and accessible information empower better governance.
Organizational Structure
How the ecosystem fits together
The TechGeekette Foundation is the nonprofit organization that stewards our public-interest work. The Algorithmic Accountability Project is its research and civic-technology initiative, which operates Ethos AI Registry, the Civic Sandbox, and the Training Hub as distinct programs under a shared governance model.
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A public-interest initiative
The Algorithmic Accountability Project operates as a public-interest initiative supported by the TechGeekette Foundation. Governance is transparent, independent of commercial rating markets, and designed to outlast any single administration or funder.
Governance bodies
- Advisory CouncilForming 2026
- Research PartnersBy invitation
- Community ContributorsOpen participation
- Strategic CollaboratorsForming 2026
Membership, conflicts of interest, and funding sources are published as governance bodies are seated.