Governance

Right to Explanation

Definition

The GDPR right (Article 22) for individuals to obtain meaningful information about the logic of automated decision-making that significantly affects them, including profiling. This right drives XAI requirements in credit scoring, HR, and other high-stakes AI applications.

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GDPR + AI

The intersection of the General Data Protection Regulation with AI systems. Key tensions include the right to explanation for automated decisions (Article 22), data minimisation requirements that limit training data use, and purpose limitation that constrains repurposing of collected data for model training.

Explainability (XAI)

The ability to understand and explain how an AI model reaches its decisions. Explainable AI is a mandatory requirement for high-risk AI systems under the EU AI Act and is critical for building trust with regulators, auditors, and end users.

Human-in-the-Loop (HITL)

A design pattern where a human must approve or review an AI system's output before it produces a real-world effect. HITL is the strongest form of human oversight and is required for the highest-stakes automated decisions under GDPR Article 22 and the EU AI Act.

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Eu Ai Act Compliance

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