Algorithmic transparency is the ability to explain how an algorithm works, especially the decisions it makes. Algorithmic transparency is one of the important elements of social responsibility and legislation regarding the use of algorithms in human resource management.

 

If a company uses an algorithm to automatically filter candidate profiles and weed out candidates who do not meet the necessary criteria, then the company needs to ensure that the algorithm is designed to be fair and to meet the requirements. ethical and legal standards. If the algorithm discards candidates based on gender, age, ethnicity, or language, it is an example of an algorithm that is not transparent and can lead to unfair results.