The Algorithmic State Architecture (ASA): An Integrated Framework for AI-Enabled Government
Zeynep Engin, Jon Crowcroft, David Hand, Philip Treleaven

TL;DR
The paper introduces the Algorithmic State Architecture (ASA), a four-layer framework that models how digital infrastructure, data, algorithms, and GovTech interact to enable effective AI-driven government services.
Contribution
It presents a novel integrated framework for understanding AI-enabled government systems, bridging digital infrastructure, data, algorithms, and governance as interconnected layers.
Findings
Successful implementations require balanced development across all layers.
Integration mechanisms between layers are critical for effectiveness.
Foundational digital infrastructure enables systematic data collection and decision-making.
Abstract
As artificial intelligence transforms public sector operations, governments struggle to integrate technological innovations into coherent systems for effective service delivery. This paper introduces the Algorithmic State Architecture (ASA), a novel four-layer framework conceptualising how Digital Public Infrastructure, Data-for-Policy, Algorithmic Government/Governance, and GovTech interact as an integrated system in AI-enabled states. Unlike approaches that treat these as parallel developments, ASA positions them as interdependent layers with specific enabling relationships and feedback mechanisms. Through comparative analysis of implementations in Estonia, Singapore, India, and the UK, we demonstrate how foundational digital infrastructure enables systematic data collection, which powers algorithmic decision-making processes, ultimately manifesting in user-facing services. Our…
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Taxonomy
TopicsE-Government and Public Services · Smart Cities and Technologies · Ethics and Social Impacts of AI
MethodsSoftmax · travel james · Attention Is All You Need
