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'''Algorithmic transparency''' is the principle that the factors that influence the decisions made by [[algorithms]] should be visible, or transparent, to the people who use, regulate, and are affected by systems that employ those algorithms. Although the phrase was coined in 2016 by Nicholas Diakopoulos and Michael Koliska about the role of algorithms in deciding the content of digital journalism services<ref>Nicholas Diakopoulos & Michael Koliska (2016): Algorithmic Transparency in the News Media, Digital Journalism, {{DOI|10.1080/21670811.2016.1208053}}</ref>, the underlying principle dates back to the 1970s and the rise of automated systems for scoring consumer credit.