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> It sounds like it outlaws all use of algorithms to evaluate people. The right to explanation is just for the rare exceptions where a "member state" authorizes
by germanier 10y ago
> It sounds like it outlaws all use of algorithms to evaluate people. The right to explanation is just for the rare exceptions where a "member state" authorizes it.
Who says that this is rare? That's a pretty standard way EU regulations are written to mean "Action A can only be allowed if conditions B are met".
If the regulation is approved, member states take a look and change their laws accordingly. They could outlaw algorithmic decision making if they wanted to (but they wouldn't need that regulation to do that). Much more likely is that they impose those conditions on the companies that use such algorithms just like they already impose a lot of conditions (such as "ethnicity is not allowed to be a direct input variable" currently is).
- ddebernardy 10y ago> If the regulation is approved, member states take a look and change their laws accordingly. Small nitpick id I may: you seem to be confusing Regulations with Directives, which must get transcribed within a certain timeframe in national law. Regulations apply directly - no transcription needed. Also: either way, EU law has primacy over national law.
- germanier 10y agoThanks for pointing this out, my post was not entirely clear on that matter. This proposed regulation does in fact contain some directive-like clauses with regards to the issue at hand. In this specific case they require the member states to disallow certain practices in their national law. It's also not uncommon for member states to enact laws dealing with the effects of a (directly applicable) regulation.