Counterfactual explanations without opening the black box: automated decisions and the GDPR

There has been much discussion of the “right to explanation” in the EU General Data Protection Regulation, and its existence, merits, and disadvantages. Implementing a right to explanation that opens the ‘black box’ of algorithmic decision-making faces major legal and technical barriers. Explaining...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Wachter, S, Mittelstadt, B, Russell, C
Format: Journal article
Published: Harvard Law School 2018