Why a Right to Explanation of Automated Decision-Making Does Not Exist in the General Data Protection Regulation
In recent months, researchers,1 government bodies,2 and the media3 have claimed that a ‘right to explanation’ of decisions made by automated and artificially intelligent algorithmic systems is legally mandated by the forthcoming European Union General Data Protection Regulation4 2016/679 (GDPR). The right to explanation is viewed as a promising mechanism in the broader pursuit by government and industry for accountability and transparency in algorithms, artificial intelligence, robotics, and oth
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Published: 11 April 2017
Source: OpenAlex
Category: Research
Topics: Regulation · Privacy · Agents & autonomy · Transparency
Retrieved: 14 July 2026
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