Explainable AI (XAI)

Explainable AI (XAI) refers to methods and techniques that make the behavior and decisions of AI models understandable to humans. Transparency and interpretability are critical for trust, accountability, and ethical AI deployment.

Why Explainability Matters

• Ensures that AI decisions can be understood and justified.
• Identifies biases and errors in AI predictions.
• Supports regulatory compliance and ethical standards.
• Builds trust among users, stakeholders, and customers.

Methods for Explainable AI

• Feature Importance – highlights which inputs influence predictions most.
• LIME (Local Interpretable Model-agnostic Explanations) – explains individual predictions.
• SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) – quantifies contributions of each feature.
• Model Transparency – using inherently interpretable models like decision trees or linear regression.
• Visualization – charts, graphs, or heatmaps to represent model behavior.

Applications of XAI

• Healthcare: understanding AI-assisted diagnoses.
• Finance: explaining credit scoring or fraud detection decisions.
• Legal: AI-assisted decision-making must be interpretable.
• Autonomous systems: validating AI behavior in vehicles or robotics.

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