AI0-001 AI Governance and Ethics Practice Question
Under the GDPR, individuals have the right to not be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing if it produces legal effects. Which of the following is a typical safeguard that organisations must provide to comply with this right?
⚠ Common exam trap
AI0-001 often tests the confusion between Article 22 safeguards (human intervention, contest) and other GDPR rights (erasure, access, explanation) — candidates who pick 'right to erasure' or 'mathematical explanation' conflate distinct articles and recitals.
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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The right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller
GDPR Article 22(3) explicitly provides that where solely automated decision-making (including profiling) produces legal or similarly significant effects, the data subject has the right to obtain human intervention, express their point of view, and contest the decision. Human intervention is the canonical safeguard organisations must offer.
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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The right to have all personal data deleted immediately
Why it's wrong here
Erasure under Article 17 is a separate right with its own conditions, not the safeguard attached to Article 22 automated decisions. Immediate deletion of all personal data would also conflict with lawful retention duties, so it cannot satisfy this provision.
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The right to receive a detailed mathematical explanation of the model
Why it's wrong here
GDPR Article 22 requires safeguards such as human intervention, the right to contest the decision, and an explanation of the logic involved, but not disclosure of the underlying mathematical model. That level of algorithmic detail is not mandated. The safeguard is meaningful human review, not model internals.
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The right to demand a more favourable automated decision
Why it's wrong here
GDPR Article 22 provides safeguards of human intervention, expressing a viewpoint, and contesting the decision — not a right to a favourable outcome. Requesting a better automated result misreads the provision, which concerns escaping solely automated processing, not improving its verdict.
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The right to obtain human intervention on the part of the controller
Why this is correct
Human intervention lets a person review and override an automated decision, directly satisfying the GDPR safeguard against solely automated processing producing legal effects. It restores meaningful human involvement, which the regulation requires alongside rights to contest and express a viewpoint.
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