AI & Law: Ways That The GDPR Encompasses Stipulations For Explainable AI Or XAI

The law and explainable AI (XAI) are getting cozy with each other

by Dr. Lance B. Eliot

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Abstract: A crucial aspect of today’s AI entails making sure that an explanatory function is included in the AI system whenever some form of decision-making is taking place. This is referred to as XAI. To guide lawmakers struggling with crafting legislation and regulations about AI, we can use the GDPR provisions about explainability as a handy source of legal language and inspiration.

Key briefing points about this article:

• AI advancement is rapidly occurring and has generated intense interest all-told
• We are finding ourselves at the whim of AI-based decision-making algorithms
• It is reasonable to expect that the AI would explain its decisions (known as XAI)
• Efforts to craft AI-related regulations and legislation should include such provisions
• The GDPR provides legal language related to XAI and can be handily leveraged