Decidérbart

Decidérbart is a neologism used in speculative discussions of decision-making systems. In its broad sense, decidérbart designates a class of processes or artifacts whose decision rationale and outcome can be rendered readable and navigable by observers. The term emphasizes transparency of decision criteria and the ability to audit the steps leading to a choice, as opposed to opaque “black-box” processes.

Origin and usage: The term emerged in interdisciplinary design-fiction and philosophy of technology writings in the early 2020s. It is not widely standardized and appears in various informal contexts to discuss how to make decisions more legible without sacrificing performance. The word is commonly used as an adjective (a decidérbart system) and as a noun (a decidérbart).

Concept and characteristics: Key features include explicit logging of decision states, explainable rationales, modular decision components, and the capacity to reproduce or simulate past decisions. Decidérbart designs aim to support accountability, user trust, and the ability for humans or regulators to review or override decisions. In practice, decidérbart artifacts may rely on interpretable models, stepwise reasoning traces, or narrative summaries accompanying outcomes.

Applications and reach: Advocates argue decidérbart approaches are especially relevant for high-stakes domains such as finance, healthcare, and public administration, where transparency is valued. It also informs user experience design by offering comprehensible feedback about choices.

Criticism and challenges: Critics warn that demanding decidérbart transparency can reduce efficiency, reveal sensitive internal heuristics, or enable manipulation by adversaries. Balancing interpretability with performance remains an active area of debate.

See also: Explainable artificial intelligence, Transparency, Accountability, Decision theory, Design-fiction.