Governments are increasing using algorithmic systems to make important decisions especially during the pandemic. The public most engage in discussions of the use of algorithms while governments are open about how they use the systems. (ComputerWeekly.com, May 17, 2021, by Sebastian Rees)
Some in a panel of experts interviewed by the Pew Research Center expressed some pessimism at holding algorithms accountable. Some suggested improving algorithm literacy for all and training in ethics and impacts on society for those designing algorithms. (Pew Research Center, February 8, 2017, by Lee Rainie and Janna Anderson)