The Algorithmic Governance of Administrative Decision-Making: Towards an Integrated European Framework for Public Accountability

The first section illustrates the features of the ‘algorithmized’ public administration, showing how the increasing reliance on data-driven systems, obliges the public sector to lean on private companies’ technical expertise and infrastructure. In light of the peculiarities of the emerging environment, the second section will enquire the (in)effectiveness of traditional European administrative law tools in respect to accountability objectives. Hence, the analysis will turn to the consideration of the new provisions of the General Data Protection Regulation. The study will conclude with some systemic considerations regarding the need to adopt an integrated approach between traditional administrative law tools and business-centred provisions entailed in the GDPR