Applications of Algorithmic Government Around the World

Gupta, Rajan; Pal, Saibal Kumar

This chapter presents different progressive steps taken worldwide concerning the automation of decision making in the public sector. During the COVID-19 pandemic, more than 100 nations used contact tracing apps that used the Artificial Intelligence technique to manage the spread of infection. In general, a lot of experimentation is going on around the world. The postal services in America, digital farming technology in Japan, Lawbots in China, AI-based electoral candidates in New Zealand, military surveillance in Australia, AI-based healthcare in Africa, and Roads & transportation improvement in Europe are some of the prominent areas around the world which are thriving on the usage of Artificial Intelligence technology in the public sector for automated decision making. Many countries are investing huge amounts in technology adoption in the near future.