Mark RiedlNov 15, 2022

#PaperExplainer #Tootorial

New paper on #arXiv:

Social Construction of XAI: Do We Need One Definition to Rule Them All?

https://arxiv.org/abs/2211.06499

There is a lack of consensus on what "Explainable AI" is and how it should be defined.

We argue why a singular definition of XAI is neither feasible nor desirable at this time.

We draw analogies with the invention of the bicycle

With @upol
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Social Construction of XAI: Do We Need One Definition to Rule Them All?

There is a growing frustration amongst researchers and developers in Explainable AI (XAI) around the lack of consensus around what is meant by 'explainability'. Do we need one definition of explainability to rule them all? In this paper, we argue why a singular definition of XAI is neither feasible nor desirable at this stage of XAI's development. We view XAI through the lenses of Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) to explicate how diverse stakeholders (relevant social groups) have different interpretations (interpretative flexibility) that shape the meaning of XAI. Forcing a standardization (closure) on the pluralistic interpretations too early can stifle innovation and lead to premature conclusions. We share how we can leverage the pluralism to make progress in XAI without having to wait for a definitional consensus.

arXiv.org
Show threadJeremiah MilbauerNov 8, 2022
@lukasmut @anamarasovic @thegradient @Riedl I think a tag like #PaperExplainer might imply purely expository writing. It would be nice to have a tag that includes discussion -- maybe something like #papertalk? That way it's not "review" / harsh
Show threadMark RiedlNov 6, 2022
@lowd @anamarasovic @thegradient I like #PaperExplainer. (#Explainodon ?). I’d stay away from anything suggesting “review” because that implies judgement, which you probably don’t mean.
Show threadDaniel LowdNov 6, 2022
@anamarasovic @thegradient @Riedl I was thinking that something like #PaperReview or #MLPaperReview #PaperExplainer would be useful for discussing an interesting academic paper that you’re reading. I know, they’re boring hashtags, but better indicate academic papers as opposed to arbitrary tips and info.