AI0-001 AI Governance and Ethics Practice Question
A company using an AI-based hiring tool receives a candidate request for explanation of an automated rejection. Which GDPR principle is most directly relevant?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
Answer the question above first, then reveal the full breakdown to understand why each option is right or wrong.
Correct answer & explanation
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Right to explanation
The GDPR includes a right to explanation for automated individual decision-making, including profiling. The right to access is broader. The right to erasure is about deletion. The right to data portability is about data transfer.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
For each option: why learners choose it and why it is or isn't the right answer here.
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Right to erasure
Why it's wrong here
Right to erasure (right to be forgotten) is about deleting personal data, not explaining decisions.
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Right to data portability
Why it's wrong here
Data portability is about receiving and transferring personal data, not explanations.
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Right to access
Why it's wrong here
The right to access lets individuals see their data, not necessarily get an explanation of decisions.
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Right to explanation
Why this is correct
Article 22 and Recitals 71-72 of GDPR provide a right to explanation of decisions based solely on automated processing.
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