Explainability, Transparency, and Accountability in AI-Enabled Governance

Authors

  • Sandhya Kumari Chitkara Law School, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India. Author
  • Aditi Bhardwaj School of Law, Galgotias University, Greater Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India Author
  • Kanika Gaur Chitkara Law School, Chitkara University, Rajpura, Punjab, India Author
  • Puja Kumari University of Alberta; Globalink Mentor, Mitacs Inc Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63503/aisem.62

Keywords:

Explainability, Transparency, Accountability, AI-led governance, AI, Governance

Abstract

In contemporary times, Artificial Intelligence (AI) has penetrated in digital governance, beyond other aspects of our day-to-day lives.  Digital governance has been there since some time, whether it is dealing with any individual, corporate entity or organs of a government. However, it has always been important to ensure fairness, trust and appropriateness of decisions through digital governance, more so through AI-led governance, as it involves many a times opaque process of decision making. If we narrow down the principles applicable to a good AI-led governance, it must ensure explainability, transparency and accountability. In this background, the Chapter aims to critically analyse the viability of AI-led Governance on the touchstones of explainability, transparency and accountability. The Chapter has not only analysed the nature and scope of an AI-led Governance, but also critically observed it through the lens of explainability, transparency and accountability, while highlighting the challenges with the AI-enabled governance. The method of the Chapter has been critical analytical, based on scholarly articles and legal frameworks of India and international organizations. While concluding, the Chapter has also made certain suggestions for effective digital governance through AI, while ensuring explainability, transparency and accountability.

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2026-10-25

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Connected Intelligence in Finance & Public Services: Integrating AI, Big Data, and Digital Platforms for Smart Governance

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