https://taxonomy.eticas.ai/risk/right-to-explanation-contestation
Maturity: established
The risk that affected individuals are not informed about decisions taken with AI assistance, do not receive a meaningful explanation of those decisions, or have no effective channel to challenge or appeal them. Includes obligations under GDPR Article 22 (rights regarding automated individual decision-making) and EU AI Act Article 13 (transparency and provision of information to deployers and affected persons).
Also known as: Right to explanation · Right to contest · Absence of appeal mechanisms · Ineffective communication with affected parties
System type: Automated decision-making (ADM) systems
Lifecycle stages: Post Processing
| Framework | Reference |
|---|---|
| EU AI Act (Regulation 2024/1689) | Article 86 — Right to explanation of individual decision-making |
| ISO/IEC 42001:2023 — AI Management System | External reporting + A.8.4 Communication of incidents |
| AIUC-1 — AI Underwriting Company Standard | Implement AI disclosure mechanisms |
| NIST AI Risk Management Framework (AI 100-1) | Accountable & Transparent (Govern 1.5; Manage 4.3) |
| OECD AI Principles | Transparency and explainability (challenge mechanisms) |
| Framework | Reference |
|---|---|
| W3C Data Privacy Vocabulary — AI Extension | Right to Explanation (DPV core / GDPR extension) |
| AIR 2024 | Fundamental Rights → Violating Specific Types of Rights |