Every day government decisions from bus routes to policing used to be based on limited information and human judgment. Check out our new database and join MuckRock in learning more about these uses.

This week’s FOIA drama from the Trump administration and technology

Algorithms and artificial intelligence are playing an ever-increasing role in the lives of all Americans. MuckRock, in collaboration with the the Rutgers Institute for Information Policy and Law is building a catalogue of the algorithms and AI being considered, used, and regulated by local, state, and federal governments. Your help is vital to our effort and only needs to take a few minutes!

Today we’re publishing the first piece in an ongoing collaboration between MuckRock and the Rutgers Institute for Information Policy & Law exploring local government use of big data, artificial intelligence, and algorithms. Sign up now for regular updates, or submit a tip on public policy algorithms you’d like to see added to our open database.

Algorithms are shaping your online habits, but they’ll be increasingly influencing your commute, courts, and access to resources. How much say you’ll have over that is still up for discussion.