The AIA is a questionnaire designed to help policymakers and other officials assess and mitigate the risks associated with deploying an automated decision system.
Name in original language
Algorithmic Impact Assessment
Initiative overview
The Government of Canada has developed the Algorithmic Impact Assessment (AIA) tool to help policy makers and other officials determine how to select and responsibly use AI within government, by identifying ethical biases in AI engines and helping to mitigate them. The AIA was developed in the open and in collaboration with academics, industry leaders, civil society, and other governments. It is available to the outside world for sharing and re-use under an open licence.The initiative has the following objectives:To help policymakers and other officials assess and mitigate the risks associated with deploying an automated decision-making system.To help identify the impact level of an automated decision system under the Directive on Automated Decision-Making.
Name of responsible organisation (in English)
Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat (TBS)
