Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS)

By Jorge García Aibar Updated 2026-09-24

The UK's standard template for public-sector bodies to publish how and why they use algorithmic tools; mandatory for government departments and for arm's-length bodies that deliver public or frontline services ¹.

Developed in: ch. 21, United Kingdom: principles, regulators and public-sector records
Chapters: ch. 21, AI Laws Worldwide
Source: 1 numbered reference, listed below

Where it is used

One chapter of the Body of Knowledge uses the term. Each link opens the first section that does.

Mentions per chapter How often each chapter names the term, with the chapters the glossary cross-references drawn solid. The longest bar is where to read the term in use; bars spread across many chapters mark a term that runs through the discipline.

Mentions as a table

Mentions of Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS) per chapter
Chapter	Mentions	Cross-referenced
00 Preface	0	No
01 Definition	0	No
02 Why Now	0	No
03 Values & Principles	0	No
04 The Stack	0	No
05 Patterns	0	No
06 The Role	0	No
07 Maturity Model	0	No
08 Regulatory Map	0	No
10 Reading List	0	No
11 AI Defined	0	No
12 Governance Program	0	No
13 Risk Management	0	No
14 Development	0	No
15 Deployment	0	No
16 Fairness & XAI	0	No
17 Incidents	0	No
18 EU AI Act	0	No
19 Privacy & AI	0	No
20 Existing Law	0	No
21 AI Laws Worldwide	4	Yes
22 Principles & Standards	0	No
23 AI Agents	0	No

21 · AI Laws Worldwide The landscape at a glance 4 mentions

Sources

[1] Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard Hub (mandatory for government departments and for arm's-length bodies delivering public or frontline services). Government Digital Service. 2025-05-08. https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/algorithmic-transparency-recording-standard-hub (verified: primary)

Definitions of legal terms paraphrase the cited text, which governs. Dated statements are as of 2026-09-24.

Cite this term

García Aibar, J. (2026). Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS). In AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis & Body of Knowledge (v0.5.0), Glossary. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22956197. https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/algorithmic-transparency-recording-standard-atrs. CC BY 4.0

BibTeX

@misc{aige2026algorithmictransparencyrecordingstandardatrs,
  author  = {Jorge García Aibar},
  title   = {{Algorithmic Transparency Recording Standard (ATRS)}},
  note    = {Glossary, AI Governance Engineering: The Thesis \& Body of Knowledge, version 0.5.0},
  year    = {2026},
  doi     = {10.5281/zenodo.22956197},
  url     = {https://aigovernanceengineer.com/glossary/algorithmic-transparency-recording-standard-atrs}
}