Technical

Automated Final Decision System

An automated decision system that makes final decisions, judgments, or conclusions without human intervention.

What it triggers

In Texas, under HB 2060, state agencies were required to include automated final decision systems in their AI system inventory reports submitted to the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council.source
In Texas, HB 2060 required monitoring of automated final decision systems by the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council until the law was repealed.source

Definition

An automated final decision system is a type of automated decision system that renders final decisions, judgments, or conclusions without any human intervention. Such systems carry significant implications for accountability and due process, necessitating robust ethical and technical safeguards.

Texas HB 2060 - Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council

Not to be confused with

Automated Support Decision System

Unlike an automated support decision system, which only provides information to inform a human decision maker's final judgment, an automated final decision system makes the final decisions without human intervention.

Automated decision-making system

An automated final decision system specifically renders final decisions without human intervention, whereas an automated decision-making system more broadly processes data to make predictions, recommendations, or decisions.

Questions and answers

What is the difference between an automated final decision system and an automated support decision system?

An automated final decision system renders final decisions, judgments, or conclusions without any human intervention. In contrast, an automated support decision system provides information to inform a human decision maker's final judgment.

What obligations did Texas HB 2060 impose on automated final decision systems?

Texas HB 2060 required state agencies to submit AI system inventory reports that included automated final decision systems. These systems were monitored by the Artificial Intelligence Advisory Council until the law was repealed.

Why are safeguards needed for automated final decision systems?

Automated final decision systems carry significant implications for accountability and due process, necessitating robust ethical and technical safeguards.