CRII: III: Towards Efficient Interpretation for Explainable Learning: A Computational Perspective on Attribution and Recourse

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Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) systems, especially advanced machine learning models, increasingly support critical decisions in areas such as healthcare. However, many of these AI systems operate as "black boxes", providing outcomes without clear explanations of how decisions were made. The lack of transparency can hinder trust and accountability, particularly when AI decisions significantly affect human lives. This project seeks to address a critical limitation of existing explainable AI techniques: their inefficiency in producing explanations quickly and reliably. By improving the efficiency of these methods, this research aims to broaden the practical use of explainable AI systems in real-world scenarios, such as medical diagnosis and personalized treatments. This advancement in AI interpretability will significantly enhance the national health, prosperity, and welfare by enabling safer and more reliable deployment of AI in critical application scenarios. This project addresses the computational inefficiencies in current explainable AI methods through three interconnected research objectives. First, it will accelerate computationally demanding interpretation algorithms, specifically focusing on two widely used but computationally intensive explanation scenarios: Use a solution approach for distributing gains or costs fairly . This acceleration will be achieved by novel randomized approximation techniques, substantially lowering computational complexity. Second, the proj

Key facts

NSF award ID
2451480
Awardee
Wake Forest University (NC)
SAM.gov UEI
MBU6HCLNZ431
PI
Fan Yang
Primary program
01002526DB NSF RESEARCH & RELATED ACTIVIT
All programs
INFO INTEGRATION & INFORMATICS, CISE Resrch Initiatn Initiatve
Estimated total
$175,000
Funds obligated
$175,000
Transaction type
Standard Grant
Period
06/15/2025 → 05/31/2027