Explainable and transparent artificial intelligence for public policymaking

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Relevant to AI governance practitioners and policymakers seeking frameworks for deploying interpretable AI in government settings; offers a practical architecture rather than purely theoretical guidance on XAI for public sector use.

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This paper proposes a reference architecture and virtualized policy management environment for deploying explainable machine learning models in public policymaking contexts. It examines the transition from black-box AI models to interpretable alternatives, validating the approach through real policymaking case studies. The work addresses how governments can responsibly adopt AI-driven decision support while maintaining transparency and accountability.

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•Proposes a reference architecture (RA) for integrating explainable ML models into public policy management environments
•Examines the spectrum from opaque black-box models to interpretable/explainable AI for government decision support
•Validates the framework through real-world policymaking cases, bridging theory and practical governance application
•Addresses accountability and transparency requirements essential for democratic legitimacy of AI-assisted policy decisions
•Published in Cambridge's Data & Policy journal, signaling relevance to data governance and evidence-based policymaking communities

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## Article contents

- [Abstract](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/explainable-and-transparent-artificial-intelligence-for-public-policymaking/51D4C6E27CFDEB3CD19EC5E1A6F4FAE7#sec0)
- [Policy Significance Statement](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/explainable-and-transparent-artificial-intelligence-for-public-policymaking/51D4C6E27CFDEB3CD19EC5E1A6F4FAE7#sec1)
- [Introduction](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/explainable-and-transparent-artificial-intelligence-for-public-policymaking/51D4C6E27CFDEB3CD19EC5E1A6F4FAE7#sec2)
- [RA and virtualized policy management environment for ML-based policies](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/explainable-and-transparent-artificial-intelligence-for-public-policymaking/51D4C6E27CFDEB3CD19EC5E1A6F4FAE7#sec7)
- [ML for public policymaking: From black box to explainable models](https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/data-and-policy/article/explainable-and-transparent-artificial-intelligence-for-public-policymaking/51D4C6E2

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