AI0-001 AI Governance and Ethics Practice Question
A healthcare AI model is subject to GDPR because it processes data of EU patients. The model makes automated decisions about treatment plans. Under GDPR, patients have the right to obtain an explanation of the decision. Which approach BEST satisfies this 'right to explanation'?
Answer choices
Why each option matters
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Correct answer & explanation
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Generate a SHAP-based explanation showing the contribution of each input feature to the decision
GDPR's right to explanation requires meaningful information about the logic involved in automated decisions. Providing a clear, understandable explanation using techniques like SHAP fulfills this. A simplified summary may be needed, but the explanation must be substantive. Pointing to model cards or a confidence score alone is insufficient.
Answer analysis
Option-by-option breakdown
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Generate a SHAP-based explanation showing the contribution of each input feature to the decision
Why this is correct
SHAP provides a local explanation that is both interpretable and meets the requirement to explain the decision's logic.
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Offer the patient the option to have the decision reviewed by a human
Why it's wrong here
Human review is a separate right (automated decision-making), but does not by itself satisfy the right to an explanation of the original decision.
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State that the decision was made by an AI system and cannot be explained
Why it's wrong here
This does not satisfy the right to explanation; GDPR requires that the data subject be given meaningful information about the logic.
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Provide a copy of the model's source code to the patient
Why it's wrong here
Source code is not understandable to most patients and does not explain the logic of a specific decision.
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