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ViCE: visual counterfactual explanations for machine learning models

Gomez, Oscar, Holter, Steffen, Yuan, Jun, Bertini, Enrico·2020·Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces

Abstract

The continued improvements in the predictive accuracy of machine learning models have allowed for their widespread practical application. Yet, many decisions made with seemingly accurate models still require verification by domain experts. In addition, end-users of a model also want to understand the reasons behind specific decisions. Thus, the need for interpretability is increasingly paramount. In this paper we present an interactive visual analytics tool, ViCE, that generates counterfactual explanations to contextualize and evaluate model decisions. Each sample is assessed to identify the minimal set of changes needed to flip the model's output. These explanations aim to provide end-users with personalized actionable insights with which to understand, and possibly contest or improve, automated decisions. The results are effectively displayed in a visual interface where counterfactual explanations are highlighted and interactive methods are provided for users to explore the data and model. The functionality of the tool is demonstrated by its application to a home equity line of credit dataset.

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Authors
Gomez, O., Holter, S., Yuan, J., & Bertini, E.
Affiliations
  • New York University Abu Dhabi
  • New York University Abu Dhabi (AE)
  • New York University (US)
Venue
Proceedings of the 25th International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces
Publisher
ACM
Published
2020-03-17
Pages
531-535
OpenAlex
W3009804117
Cited by
91
References
17
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 18 · 2024: 20 · 2023: 11 · 2022: 16 · 2021: 19 · 2020: 4
FWCI
4.71
Type
conference paper
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
ACM International Conference on Intelligent User Interfaces (IUI) (publishedVersion)
Funders
DARPA D3M program
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI)
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition › Data Visualization and Analytics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Software › Software Testing and Debugging Techniques
Keywords
counterfactual explanations, model interpretability, visual analytics, interactive data exploration, explainable machine learning

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