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The Netherlands applies the EU AI Act and has an unusually developed public-sector algorithm governance practice: a public Algorithm Register for government algorithms, the Autoriteit Persoonsgegevens (Dutch DPA) with a dedicated Directorate for the Coordination of Algorithms, a government-wide vision on generative AI (January 2024) and an impact assessment for fundamental rights and algorithms (IAMA) used by public bodies. The childcare-benefits scandal shaped a strong emphasis on non-discrimination and transparency in automated decision-making.
EU AI Act applies; Dutch DPA coordinates algorithm supervision; public-sector algorithm register and generative-AI vision as policy.
Binding: none recorded. Strategy or guidance: Government Algorithm Register; Government-wide vision on generative AI.
Algoritmeregister van de Nederlandse overheid (Government Algorithm Register)
A public register in which Dutch government organisations describe the algorithms they use that affect citizens: purpose, legal basis, data, human oversight, risks and contact points. Launched in December 2022 and extended since, it aims to make automated decision-making by government transparent and contestable. Ministries were asked to publish all impactful and high-risk algorithms.
Overheidsbrede visie generatieve AI (Government-wide vision on generative AI)
Adopted in January 2024, the vision sets the government's position on generative AI: a human-centric, safe and fair approach, provisional restrictions on using non-contracted generative AI tools with government data, investment in Dutch and European open models (GPT-NL), and actions on skills, procurement and supervision. It complements the AI Act and the government's AI strategy.
No scheduled future dates recorded. Past milestones are listed on each policy page.
AI Act authority designation (Dutch DPA and Rijksinspectie Digitale Infrastructuur proposed), algorithm register coverage, responsible generative-AI use in government.
No change events recorded yet.
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