July 29, 2024 Open Government in Action - Emerging Practices in Participatory Algorithm Design

Agenda

The U.S. Open Government Secretariat, U.S. Tech Policy Network, and the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy cohosted a 90-minute virtual event on participatory algorithm design, featuring local and federal officials and academic experts. This session highlighted experiences implementing participatory practices in algorithm design in government; share research and emerging practices at the global and national levels on this issue; and identify lessons learned to ensure that methods used to design algorithms are equitable and inclusive.

Participants

  • Deirdre Mulligan, Principal Deputy U.S. Chief Technology Officer, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy
  • Erin Dalton, Director, Alleghany County Department of Human Services, Allegheny County, PA
  • Sheena Erete, University of Maryland, College of Information Studies
  • Michael Hawes, Senior Statistician for Scientific Communications, U.S. Census Bureau
  • Tim Hughes, Lead, Democracy and Participation, Open Government Partnership
  • Zoe Kahn, University of California Berkeley, School of Information
  • Min Kyung Lee, University of Texas at Austin, School of Information
  • Chelsea Palacio, City of San José Public Information Officer, Information Technology Department
  • Emily Royall, Smart City Administrator, Office of Innovation, City of San Antonio, TX and Policy Co-Chair of GovAI Coalition
  • Devansh Saxena, Carnegie Mellon University, School of Computer Science

Hosts and Moderators

  • Daniel York, Director, U.S. Open Government Secretariat, U.S. General Services Administration
  • Jennifer Anderson Lewis, Senior Advisor for Open Government and Tech Policy, White House Office of Science and Technology Policy (Moderator)
  • Shannon Arvizu, Ph.D., Senior Advisor to the Chief Data Officer, U.S. Department of Commerce (Moderator)

Recording of the Meeting

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