RoSHAP stabilizes feature attribution in machine learning models.
problem Stochastic variation in feature attribution measures.
method Modeling feature attribution score distribution and estimating it through bootstrap resampling and kernel density estimation.
result RoSHAP provides stable feature rankings and improves model performance.
Unified analysis of removal-based feature attributions robustness.
problem Robustness of removal-based feature attributions is not well understood.
method Theoretical analysis and upper bounds derivation for removal-based feature attributions under input and model perturbations.
result Upper bounds for the difference between intact and perturbed attributions derived under various perturbation settings.
Investors seek to attribute performance to various features using Shapley value method.
problem Attributing performance to different features in an investment process.
method Use Shapley value method for attribution, either exactly or approximately.
result Shapley value method provides a preferred attribution approach.
Wavelet Attribution Method (WAM) improves feature attribution for deep models.
problem Inability of pixel-based heatmaps to capture data structure and variability in feature attribution.
method Wavelet domain for feature attribution, leveraging spatial and scale-localized properties of wavelet coefficients.
result WAM provides quantitatively superior explanations across audio, image, and volume modalities.
Interpretability is an important area of research for safe deployment of machine learning systems. One particular type of interpretability method attributes model decisions to input features. Despite active development, quantitative evaluation of feature attribution methods remains difficult due to the lack of ground t…
Adapts IG for better feature attributions and robustness.
problem Reliability concerns in feature attributions for deep learning models.
method Adaptation of path-based feature attribution to Riemannian geometry of data manifolds.
result IG along geodesics generates more intuitive and robust explanations.
Proposes new attribution methods for trees with regularization.
problem Feature attribution for trees trained with regularization.
method Prediction Decomposition Attribution (PreDecomp) and TreeInner.
result TreeInner shows state-of-the-art feature selection performance.
We develop a theory of higher-order feature attribution for complex models.
problem Interpreting feature contributions in models with interactions is challenging.
method We extend Integrated Gradients (IG) to higher-order feature attributions.
result We establish natural connections to statistics and topological signal processing.
Greedy PIG adapts integrated gradients for better feature attribution.
problem Interpreting deep learning model predictions.
method Unified discrete optimization framework for feature attribution and selection.
result Greedy PIG improves feature attribution on various tasks.
The paper formalizes feature attribution to address inconsistent definitions and evaluate methods.
problem Inconsistent definitions of feature relevance in feature attribution.
method Formalization based on relaxed functional dependence, extended to instance-wise setting.
result State-of-the-art methods often fail to verify necessary properties for candidate selection.
Improved 3D ECG feature attributions for clinical interpretation.
problem Lack of interpretability in deep learning models for 12-lead ECG analysis.
method Cross-modal mapping of feature attributions from 12-lead ECG models onto CineECG 3D space.
result Mapped feature attributions yield higher Dice scores than standard 12-lead attributions.
Interpreting predictions from tree ensemble methods such as gradient boosting machines and random forests is important, yet feature attribution for trees is often heuristic and not individualized for each prediction. Here we show that popular feature attribution methods are inconsistent, meaning they can lower a featur…
MACQ method explains deep learning models by analyzing feature contributions across prediction levels.
problem Explaining deep learning model predictions.
method Global gradient-based, model-agnostic approach focusing on marginal attribution.
result MACQ separates feature contributions from interaction effects and visualizes 3-way relationships.
PSI models and infers feature attributions efficiently and accurately.
problem Modeling and inferring feature attributions in flexible predictive models.
method Probabilistic Shapley inference (PSI) framework using latent random variables and a masking-based neural network architecture.
result PSI learns feature attribution distributions centered at Shapley values, revealing meaningful uncertainty.
Feature attribution methods, which explain an individual prediction made by a model as a sum of attributions for each input feature, are an essential tool for understanding the behavior of complex deep learning models. However, ensuring that models produce meaningful explanations, rather than ones that rely on noise, i…
New method R-LOCO improves local feature importance analysis.
problem Local attribution methods fail to accurately identify important features.
method R-LOCO segments input space into regions and applies global methods within.
result R-LOCO delivers more accurate local attributions.
Current approaches for explaining machine learning models fall into two distinct classes: antecedent event influence and value attribution. The former leverages training instances to describe how much influence a training point exerts on a test point, while the latter attempts to attribute value to the features most pe…
Archipelago provides interpretable explanations of feature interactions in machine learning models.
problem Interpreting the impact of feature interactions on predictions in machine learning models.
method Archipelago is a novel framework for extracting and attributing feature interactions in a scalable and interpretable manner.
result Archipelago provides significantly more interpretable explanations of feature interactions than comparable methods.
A new method assigns anomaly scores to features for better interpretation.
problem Interpreting anomaly scores from feature attributions.
method Proposes a characteristic function to attribute anomaly scores using Shapley value.
result Demonstrates the potential utility of the proposed attribution methods.
CDLEEDS detects local changes in evolving data streams for accurate feature attributions.
problem Local feature attributions become obsolete in evolving data streams.
method CDLEEDS, a flexible framework for detecting local change and concept drift.
result CDLEEDS reliably detects both local and global concept drift.
Network embedding is the process of learning low-dimensional representations for nodes in a network, while preserving node features. Existing studies only leverage network structure information and focus on preserving structural features. However, nodes in real-world networks often have a rich set of attributes providi…
TaylorPODA uses Taylor expansions to improve feature attributions for opaque models.
problem Lack of systematic framework for quantifying feature contributions in opaque models.
method Taylor expansion framework with postulates (precision, federation, zero-discrepancy, adaptation).
result TaylorPODA achieves competitive results and provides principled explanations.
Proposes a method for explaining black-box models with nested feature attributions.
problem Making black-box models transparent and trustworthy.
method Model-agnostic local explanation method exploiting nested feature structure and consistency property.
result Accurate and consistent HiFAs and LoFAs estimated using fewer model queries.
WCAM assesses neural network reliability by attributing decisions to wavelet scales.
problem Challenges in evaluating neural network reliability and feature robustness.
method Introduces WCAM, a wavelet-based attribution method to assess decision reliability.
result WCAM reveals where and on what scales a model focuses, enabling reliable decision assessment.
This research simplifies computation of feature attribution methods under certain conditions.
problem Computational complexity of feature attribution methods, especially power indices.
method Identifying conditions for polynomial computation and introducing new indices.
result Conditions for efficient computation of feature attribution methods are identified.
Attribution methods have been developed to explain the decision of a machine learning model on a given input. We use the Integrated Gradient method for finding attributions to define the causal neighborhood of an input by incrementally masking high attribution features. We study the robustness of machine learning model…
New method attributes feature uncertainty in ML models using cooperative game theory.
problem Lack of feature-level uncertainty attribution in explainable AI.
method Proposes a novel, model-agnostic uncertainty attribution method using cooperative game theory and conformal prediction.
result Demonstrates improved runtime efficiency and practical utility in real-world applications.
Study evaluates consistency of feature attribution in deep learning for multi-omics data.
problem Challenges in interpretability of deep learning models in biological research.
method Investigation of Shapley Additive Explanations (SHAP) on multi-view deep learning models applied to multi-omics data.
result SHAP rankings are sensitive to architecture and random initialization, suggesting caution.
We propose an optimal transport (OT) framework for generalized zero-shot learning (GZSL), seeking to distinguish samples for both seen and unseen classes, with the assist of auxiliary attributes. The discrepancy between features and attributes is minimized by solving an optimal transport problem. {Specifically, we buil…
In many graphs such as social networks, nodes have associated attributes representing their behavior. Predicting node attributes in such graphs is an important problem with applications in many domains like recommendation systems, privacy preservation, and targeted advertisement. Attributes values can be predicted by a…
Music FaderNets learns high-level musical qualities from low-level attributes.
problem Learning high-level musical qualities from limited data and subjective labels.
method Model low-level attributes through feature disentanglement and latent regularization; infer high-level features from low-level representations using GM-VAEs.
result Model successfully learns intrinsic relationships between high-level features and low-level attributes with minimal labeled data.
DFI maps covariates to latent representations for feature importance.
problem Feature importance when predictors are statistically dependent.
method Disentangled Feature Importance (DFI) using entropic optimal transport.
result DFI yields stable, interpretable, uncertainty-quantified attributions of shared predictive signal.
Recent research has demonstrated that feature attribution methods for deep networks can themselves be incorporated into training; these attribution priors optimize for a model whose attributions have certain desirable properties -- most frequently, that particular features are important or unimportant. These attributio…
A new framework quantifies how model explanations influence each other.
problem Understanding how different model explanations interact and influence each other.
method Introducing the metagame, a conceptual framework for measuring second-order interaction effects of model explanations using Shapley values.
result Meta-attributions provide directional insights into how feature interactions influence model explanations.
As known, attribute selection is a method that is used before the classification of data mining. In this study, a new data set has been created by using attributes expressing overall satisfaction in Turkey Statistical Institute (TSI) Life Satisfaction Survey dataset. Attributes are sorted by Ranking search method using…
Proposes a Taylor framework to unify and analyze attribution methods.
problem Lack of a unified guideline for feature contribution assignment in machine learning models.
method Introduces a Taylor attribution framework to model the attribution problem and reformulates fourteen mainstream methods.
result Empirically validates the Taylor reformulations and reveals a positive correlation between performance and principles followed.
Note that a newer expanded version of this paper is now available at: arXiv:1802.03888 It is critical in many applications to understand what features are important for a model, and why individual predictions were made. For tree ensemble methods these questions are usually answered by attributing importance values to i…
SISR improves feature attribution in complex payoff schemes.
problem Distorted feature attributions due to non-additive payoff functions and high-dimensional feature spaces.
method Sparse Isotonic Shapley Regression (SISR) learns a monotonic transformation to restore additivity and enforces L0 sparsity.
result SISR achieves strong support recovery and stable attributions across various payoff schemes.
Study reveals class-dependent effects in perturbation-based feature attribution metrics for time series classification.
problem Varying effectiveness of perturbation-based metrics across different classes in time series models.
method Systematic empirical analysis across multiple datasets, model architectures, and perturbation strategies.
result Perturbation-based metrics show varying effectiveness across classes, with some metrics performing better for certain classes.
RIG extends IG to Riemannian manifolds for explainable AI.
problem Lack of explainability in AI models.
method Extension of Integrated Gradients to Riemannian manifolds.
result RIG restricts to IG in Euclidean space.
The chapter improves deep learning models by interpreting and improving their performance.
problem Deep learning models often lack interpretability, leading to poor understanding of their predictions.
method The approach involves attributing importance to features and feature groups, including interactions, to improve model performance.
result The proposed attributions provide insights across various domains and can be used to improve model generalization.
Graph neural networks (GNNs) have shown great power in learning on attributed graphs. However, it is still a challenge for GNNs to utilize information faraway from the source node. Moreover, general GNNs require graph attributes as input, so they cannot be appled to plain graphs. In the paper, we propose new models nam…
Graph Convolutional Networks (GCNs) have proved to be a most powerful architecture in aggregating local neighborhood information for individual graph nodes. Low-rank proximities and node features are successfully leveraged in existing GCNs, however, attributes that graph links may carry are commonly ignored, as almost …
Deep neural networks obtain state-of-the-art performance on a series of tasks. However, they are easily fooled by adding a small adversarial perturbation to input. The perturbation is often human imperceptible on image data. We observe a significant difference in feature attributions of adversarially crafted examples f…
Proposes Geodesic Integrated Gradients (GIG) for more accurate feature attributions in deep networks.
problem Flawed attributions using straight paths from Integrated Gradients (IG).
method Introduces a model-induced Riemannian metric and computes attributions along geodesics.
result GIG produces more faithful attributions than IG on benchmarks.
Paper explores alternative cooperative game theory methods for machine learning feature attribution.
problem Debate over Shapley values' relevance in feature attribution.
method Introduces Weber and Harsanyi sets as alternative allocation schemes.
result Provides a coherent framework for designing robust feature attributions.
SASE improves attributed graph clustering for large graphs with linear time and space complexity.
problem Challenges in clustering large attributed graphs due to high computational and memory costs.
method SASE combines node features smoothing, scalable spectral clustering, and adaptive order selection.
result SASE achieves a 6.9% improvement in ACC and a 5.87x speedup on the ArXiv dataset.
We show new connections between adversarial learning and explainability for deep neural networks (DNNs). One form of explanation of the output of a neural network model in terms of its input features, is a vector of feature-attributions. Two desirable characteristics of an attribution-based explanation are: (1) $\texti…