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Spain Ley 15/2022 (equal treatment) — Article 23 on algorithms

Spain's 2022 equality law contains one of Europe's first statutory clauses on algorithmic discrimination, requiring public bodies to use bias-minimising, explainable algorithms and making algorithmic discrimination an infringement.

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Required actions

  • Public administrations must favour algorithms that minimise bias, apply impact assessments and ensure transparency and explainability of automated decisions - Discrimination by algorithmic means falls within the general equal-treatment prohibitions applicable to public and private actors

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