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People affected by system decisions can challenge, change, or overturn them—and win. Guarantees include wide permission surfaces, high appeal passage rates, and transparent design authority.
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The Contestability Guarantee
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People affected by system decisions can challenge, change, or overturn them—and win.
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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). The Contestability Guarantee. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/contestability-guarantee
MLA
Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "The Contestability Guarantee." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/contestability-guarantee.
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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "The Contestability Guarantee." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/contestability-guarantee.
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@misc{glossary_contestability-guarantee,
title={The Contestability Guarantee},
author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
year={2026},
howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/contestability-guarantee},
version={v1.1.0}
}
RIS
TY - WEB TI - The Contestability Guarantee AU - Ethotechnics Institute Research Team PY - 2026 UR - https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/contestability-guarantee ER -