Philosophy, emerging technology, and the governance of AI. Essays by Brian Moes.https://theconceptofmind.org/https://theconceptofmind.org/articles/the-right-to-counterfactual-explanation/https://theconceptofmind.org/articles/the-right-to-counterfactual-explanation/Grote and Paulo doubt that counterfactual explanations can secure a decision-subject's right to an explanation of an automated decision. Using variational autoencoders to generate realistic counterfactuals, this essay argues the skepticism can be overcome for one central dimension of the right: agency.Mon, 20 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT