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Explainability for Accountability

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Explanations that are actionable, not decorative.

Definition

Explanations that are actionable, not decorative. They identify the decision owner, the data or policy basis, and how the outcome can be corrected, enabling contestability and audits. Explainability for accountability is legibility plus a working correction path.

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v1.1.0

Last updated

Jan 9, 2026

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APA

Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. (2026). Explainability for Accountability. Ethotechnics glossary. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/explainability-for-accountability

MLA

Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Explainability for Accountability." Ethotechnics glossary, 2026, https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/explainability-for-accountability.

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Ethotechnics Institute Research Team. "Explainability for Accountability." Ethotechnics glossary. Jan 9, 2026. https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/explainability-for-accountability.

BibTeX

@misc{glossary_explainability-for-accountability,
  title={Explainability for Accountability},
  author={Ethotechnics Institute Research Team},
  year={2026},
  howpublished={Ethotechnics glossary},
  url={https://ethotechnics.org/glossary/explainability-for-accountability},
  version={v1.1.0}
}

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Contact: research@ethotechnics.org

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  • Published: Dec 3, 2025
  • Last updated: Jan 9, 2026
  • Version: v1.1.0
  • DOI: Pending Zenodo deposit

License: CC BY-SA 4.0

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Changelog

  • v1.1.0 · 2026-01-09 — Expanded scholarly metadata, operational tests, and provenance notes.
  • v1.0.0 · 2025-12-03 — Initial glossary release with stable permalinks.