Automated Decision-Making + Profiling
Description
Data subjects have the right not to be subject to a decision based solely on automated processing (including profiling) that produces legal or similarly significant effects.
⚠️ Risk Impact
AI decisions in employment, credit, insurance, and access are squarely covered. Many companies' AI products fall under Article 22 without their teams realizing it.
🔍 How EchelonGraph Detects This
EchelonGraph's Tier 1 Cloud Scanner automatically checks for this condition across all connected cloud accounts. Violations are flagged as high-severity findings with remediation guidance.
🔧 Remediation
Identify Article 22 processing. Provide human review opt-out. Document logic of automated decision. Explanation rights for individuals.
💀 Real-World Attack Scenario
A bank's AI rejected a loan application without human review. The customer requested explanation + human review under Article 22. The bank had no documented logic + no human-review path. CNIL: €4.3M fine + ordered human-in-loop process.
💰 Cost of Non-Compliance
Article 22 violations: €2-8M in recent enforcement.
📋 Audit Questions
- 1.Article 22 processing identified?
- 2.Human-review opt-out?
- 3.Logic documentation?
- 4.Explanation rights?
⚡ Common Pitfalls
- ⛔AI products that fall under Article 22 without recognition
- ⛔No human-review path
- ⛔Logic opaque even to the company
📈 Business Value
Article 22 compliance is increasingly material as AI products expand into regulated decisions.
⏱️ Effort Estimate
Per-system documentation + UI work
EchelonGraph tracks AI decision systems against EU AI Act + GDPR Article 22
🔗 Cross-Framework References
Automate GDPR Art22 compliance
EchelonGraph continuously monitors this control across all your cloud accounts.
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