European Union Regulations on Algorithmic Decision Making and a "Right to Explanation"
European Union Regulations on Algorithmic Decision Making and a "Right to Explanation"
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DOI：
10.1609/aimag.v38i3.2741
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发表时间：
2017-09-01
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0.9
通讯作者：
Flaxman, Seth
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作者：
Goodman, Bryce;Flaxman, Seth
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