Rethinking Decisions Under Article 22 of the GDPR: Implications for Semi-Automated Legal Decision-Making

Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Assistance for Legal Professionals in the Digital Workplace (LegalAIIA 2023), held in conjunction with ICAIL 2023, June 19, 2023, Braga, Portugal

9 Pages Posted: 23 Jun 2023

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Peter Davis

University of Copenhagen, Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR)

Sebastian Felix Schwemer

University of Copenhagen, Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR); University of Oslo, Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL)

Date Written: 2023

Abstract

This paper examines the implications of Article 22 of the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) for legal tech tools that involve semi-automated decision-making. The authors focus on the interpretation of the term ’decision’ within the provision and argue that it should be construed broadly to include recommendations or other measures leading to a particular outcome for an individual. The implications of this interpretation for legal artificial intelligence (AI) and intelligent assistance (IA) are briefly discussed, with potential increased responsibilities under the GDPR for entities that use these tools. The paper concludes by calling for further examination of the ’locating decisions’ problem in the context of AI and IA systems.

Keywords: Automated decision-making, Article 22 GDPR, Human Oversight, Compliance

Suggested Citation

Davis, Peter and Schwemer, Sebastian Felix, Rethinking Decisions Under Article 22 of the GDPR: Implications for Semi-Automated Legal Decision-Making ( 2023). Proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Assistance for Legal Professionals in the Digital Workplace (LegalAIIA 2023), held in conjunction with ICAIL 2023, June 19, 2023, Braga, Portugal, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=4478107 or http://dx.doi.org/10.2139/ssrn.4478107

Peter Davis (Contact Author)

University of Copenhagen, Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR) ( email )

Karen Blixens Plads 16
Copenhagen, 2300
Denmark

Sebastian Felix Schwemer

University of Copenhagen, Centre for Information and Innovation Law (CIIR) ( email )

Karen Blixens Plads 16
Copenhagen, 2300
Denmark

HOME PAGE: http://jura.ku.dk/schwemer

University of Oslo, Norwegian Research Center for Computers and Law (NRCCL) ( email )

Karl Johans gt. 47
Domus Academica
Oslo, Oslo 0130
Norway

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