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Applied Machine Learning Explainability Techniques
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Applied Machine Learning Explainability Techniques: Make ML models explainable and trustworthy for practical applications using LIME, SHAP, and more

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Applied Machine Learning Explainability Techniques

Chapter 1: Foundational Concepts of Explainability Techniques

As more and more organizations have started to adopt Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) for their critical business decision-making process, it becomes an immediate expectation to interpret and demystify black-box algorithms to increase their adoption. AI and ML are being increasingly utilized for determining our day-to-day experiences across multiple areas, such as banking, healthcare, education, recruitment, transport, and supply chain. But the integral role played by AI and ML models has led to the growing concern of business stakeholders and consumers about the lack of transparency and interpretability as these black-box algorithms are highly subjected to human bias; particularly for high-stake domains, such as healthcare, finance, legal, and other critical industrial operations, model explainability is a prerequisite.

As the benefits of AI and ML can be significant, the question is, how can we increase its adoption despite the growing concerns? Can we even address these concerns and democratize the use of AI and ML? And how can we make AI more explainable for critical industrial applications in which black-box models are not trusted? Throughout this book, we will try to learn the answers to these questions and apply these concepts and ideas to solve practical problems!

In this chapter, you will learn about the foundational concepts of Explainable AI (XAI) so that the terms and concepts used in future chapters are clear, and it will be easier to follow and implement some of the advanced explainability techniques discussed later in this book. This will give you the required theoretical knowledge needed to understand and implement the practical techniques discussed in later chapters. The chapter focuses on the following main topics:

  • Introduction to XAI
  • Defining explanation methods and approaches
  • Evaluating the quality of explainability methods

Now, let's get started!

Introduction to XAI

XAI is the most effective practice to ensure that AI and ML solutions are transparent, trustworthy, responsible, and ethical so that all regulatory requirements on algorithmic transparency, risk mitigation, and a fallback plan are addressed efficiently. AI and ML explainability techniques provide the necessary visibility into how these algorithms operate at every stage of their solution life cycle, allowing end users to understand why and how queries are related to the outcome of AI and ML models.

Understanding the key terms

Usually, for ML models, for addressing the how questions, we use the term interpretability, and for addressing the why questions, we use the term explainability. In this book, the terms model interpretability and model explainability are interchangeably used. However, for providing human-friendly holistic explanations of the outcome of ML models, we will need to make ML algorithms both interpretable and explainable, thus allowing the end users to easily comprehend the decision-making process of these models.

In most scenarios, ML models are considered as black-boxes, where we feed in any training data and it is expected to predict on new, unseen data. Unlike conventional programming, where we program specific instructions, an ML model automatically tries to learn these instructions from the data. As illustrated in Figure 1.1, when we try to find out the rationale for the model prediction, we do not get enough information!

Figure 1.1 – Conventionally, black-box models do not provide any rationale behind predictions

Figure 1.1 – Conventionally, black-box models do not provide any rationale behind predictions

Now, let's understand the impact of incorrect predictions and inaccurate ML models.

Consequences of poor predictions

Traditionally, all ML models were believed to be magical black-boxes that can automatically decipher interesting patterns and insights from the data and provide silver bullet outcomes! As compared to conventional rule-based computer programs, which are limited by the intelligence of the programmer, well-trained ML algorithms are considered to provide rich insights and accurate predictions even in complex situations. But the fact is, all ML models suffer from bias, which can be due to the inductive bias of the algorithm itself, or it can be due to the presence of bias in the dataset used for training the model. In practice, there can be other reasons, such as data drift, concept drift, and overfitted or underfitted models, for which model predictions can go wrong. As the famous British statistician George E.P. Box once said, "All models are wrong, but some are useful"; all statistical, scientific, and ML models can give incorrect outcomes if the initial assumptions of these methods are not consistent. Therefore, it is important for us to know why an ML model predicted a specific outcome, what can be done if it is wrong, and how the predictions can be improved.

Figure 1.2 illustrates a collection of news headlines highlighting the failure of AI algorithms towards producing fair and unbiased outcomes.

Figure 1.2 – Growing concern of bias and lack of fairness of ML models being reported frequently

Figure 1.2 – Growing concern of bias and lack of fairness of ML models being reported frequently

Before completely agreeing with me on the necessity of model explainability, let me try to give some practical examples of low-stake and high-stake domains to understand the consequences of poor predictions. Weather forecasting is one of the classical forecasting problems that is extremely challenging (as it depends on multiple dynamic factors) where ML is extensively used, and the ability of ML algorithms to consider multiple parameters of different types makes it more efficient than standard statistical models to predict the weather. Despite having highly accurate forecast models, there are times when weather forecasting algorithms might miss the prediction of rainfall, even though it starts raining after a few minutes! But the consequences of such a poor prediction might not be so severe, and moreover, most people do not blindly rely on automated weather predictions, thus making weather forecasting a low-stake domain problem.

Similarly, for another low-stake domain, such as a content recommendation system, even if an ML algorithm provides an irrelevant recommendation, at the most, the end users might spend more time explicitly searching for relevant content. While the overall experience of the end user might be impacted, still, there is no severe loss of life or livelihood. Hence, the need for model explainability is not critical for low-stake domains, but providing explainability to model predictions does make the automated intelligent systems more trustworthy and reliable for end users, thus increasing AI adoption by enhancing the end user experience.

Now, let me give an example where the consequences of poor predictions led to a severe loss of reputation and valuation of a company, impacting many lives! In November 2021, an American online real estate marketplace company called Zillow (https://www.zillow.com/) reported having lost over 40% of its stock value, and the home-buying division Offers lost over $300 million because of its failure to detect the unpredictability of their home price forecasting algorithms (for more information, please refer to the sources mentioned in the References section). In order to compensate for the loss, Zillow had to take drastic measures of cutting down its workforce and several thousands of families were impacted.

Similarly, multiple technology companies have been accused of using highly biased AI algorithms that could result in social unrest due to racial or gender discrimination. One such incident happened in 2015 when Google Photos made a massive racist blunder by automatically tagging an African-American couple as Gorilla (please look into the sources mentioned in the References section for more information). Although these blunders were unintentional and mostly due to biased datasets or non-generalized ML models, the consequences of these incidents can create massive social, economic, and political havoc. Bias in ML models in other high-stake domains, such as healthcare, credit lending, and recruitment, continuously reminds us of the need for more transparent solutions and XAI solutions on which end users can rely.

As illustrated in Figure 1.3, the consequences of poor predictions highlight the importance of XAI, which can provide early indicators to prevent loss of reputation, money, life, or livelihood due to the failure of AI algorithms:

Figure 1.3 – Common consequences of poor prediction of ML models

Figure 1.3 – Common consequences of poor prediction of ML models

Now, let's try to summarize the need for model explainability in the next section.

Summarizing the need for model explainability

In the previous section, we learned that the consequences of poor predictions can impact many lives in high-risk domains, and even in low-risk domains the end user's experience can be affected. Samek and Binder's work in Tutorial on Interpretable Machine Learning, MICCAI'18, highlights the main necessity of model explainability. Let me try to summarize the key reasons why model explainability is essential:

  • Verifying and debugging ML systems: As we have seen some examples where wrong model decisions can be costly and dangerous, model explainability techniques help us to verify and validate ML systems. Having an interpretation for incorrect predictions helps us to debug the root cause and provides a direction to fix the problem. We will discuss the different stages of an explainable ML system in more detail in Chapter 10, XAI Industry Best Practices.
  • Using user-centric approaches to improve ML models: XAI provides a mechanism to include human experience and intuition to improve ML systems. Traditionally, ML models are evaluated based on prediction error. Using such evaluation approaches to improve ML models doesn't add any transparency and may not be robust and efficient. However, using explainability approaches, we can use human experience to verify predictions and understand whether model-centric or data-centric approaches are further needed to improve the ML model. Figure 1.4 compares a classical ML system with an explainable ML system:
Figure 1.4 – Comparison between classical ML and explainable ML approach

Figure 1.4 – Comparison between classical ML and explainable ML approach

  • Learning new insights: ML is considered to automatically unravel interesting insights and patterns from data that are not obvious to human beings. Explainable ML provides us with a mechanism to understand the rationale behind the insights and patterns automatically picked up by the model and allows us to study these patterns in detail to make new discoveries.
  • Compliance with legislation: Many regulatory bodies, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA), have expressed severe concerns about the lack of explainability in AI. So, growing global AI regulations have empowered individuals with the right to demand an explanation of automated decision-making systems that can affect them. Model explainability techniques try to ensure ML models are compliant with proposed regulatory laws, thereby promoting fairness, accountability, and transparency.
Figure 1.5 – (Top) Screenshots of tweets from the European Commission, highlighting the right to demand explanations. (Bottom) Table showing some important regulatory laws established for making automated decision systems explainable, transparent, accountable, and fair

Figure 1.5 – (Top) Screenshots of tweets from the European Commission, highlighting the right to demand explanations. (Bottom) Table showing some important regulatory laws established for making automated decision systems explainable, transparent, accountable, and fair

The need for model explainability can be visualized in the following diagram of the FAT model of explainable ML as provided in the book Interpretable Machine Learning with Python by Serg Masís.

Figure 1.6 – FAT model of explainable ML (from Interpretable Machine Learning with Python by Serg Masís)

Figure 1.6 – FAT model of explainable ML (from Interpretable Machine Learning with Python by Serg Masís)

Figure 1.6 shows the pyramid that forms the FAT model of explainable ML system for increasing AI adoption. Let us discuss about defining explanation methods and approaches in the next section.

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  • Explore various explainability methods for designing robust and scalable explainable ML systems
  • Use XAI frameworks such as LIME and SHAP to make ML models explainable to solve practical problems
  • Design user-centric explainable ML systems using guidelines provided for industrial applications

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Explainable AI (XAI) is an emerging field that brings artificial intelligence (AI) closer to non-technical end users. XAI makes machine learning (ML) models transparent and trustworthy along with promoting AI adoption for industrial and research use cases. Applied Machine Learning Explainability Techniques comes with a unique blend of industrial and academic research perspectives to help you acquire practical XAI skills. You'll begin by gaining a conceptual understanding of XAI and why it's so important in AI. Next, you'll get the practical experience needed to utilize XAI in AI/ML problem-solving processes using state-of-the-art methods and frameworks. Finally, you'll get the essential guidelines needed to take your XAI journey to the next level and bridge the existing gaps between AI and end users. By the end of this ML book, you'll be equipped with best practices in the AI/ML life cycle and will be able to implement XAI methods and approaches using Python to solve industrial problems, successfully addressing key pain points encountered.

Who is this book for?

This book is for scientists, researchers, engineers, architects, and managers who are actively engaged in machine learning and related fields. Anyone who is interested in problem-solving using AI will benefit from this book. Foundational knowledge of Python, ML, DL, and data science is recommended. AI/ML experts working with data science, ML, DL, and AI will be able to put their knowledge to work with this practical guide. This book is ideal for you if you're a data and AI scientist, AI/ML engineer, AI/ML product manager, AI product owner, AI/ML researcher, and UX and HCI researcher.

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  • Explore various explanation methods and their evaluation criteria
  • Learn model explanation methods for structured and unstructured data
  • Apply data-centric XAI for practical problem-solving
  • Hands-on exposure to LIME, SHAP, TCAV, DALEX, ALIBI, DiCE, and others
  • Discover industrial best practices for explainable ML systems
  • Use user-centric XAI to bring AI closer to non-technical end users
  • Address open challenges in XAI using the recommended guidelines
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Chapter 1: Foundational Concepts of Explainability Techniques Chevron down icon Chevron up icon
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Highly recommended for AI developers, researchers or product managers. This excellent book on Explainable AI is for you! The author of this book has carefully articulated the best practices to apply XAI to build scalable and trustworthy AI applications. Explainable AI is the future of AI and this book is the blue print towards Explainable Machine Learning systems. The code resources available on GitHub is a great plus for this book.
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This is one of the best books, in my opinion, for both experts and novices who have a genuine interest in the subject. The author discusses XAI, SHAP, and other frameworks in great detail. Each chapter offers helpful real-world information, justifications, references, and sample scripts to support the application of XAI concepts. Overall, the book's topics are succinctly described with examples from actual situations and codes.
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Modern ML model explanations are a big challenge at current time.This book is about Explainable AI (XAI) field, it make machine learning (ML) modelstransparent, trustworthy and promote AI adoption for industry and researchers. It offers some practical skills in XAI, LIME and SHAP, it is good for both ML engineer and ML scientist.The book introduced some popular frameworks below:1. LIME, one of the most popular XAI frameworks. The book uses two chapters to describe how to use LIME for images, texts along with structured tabular data, to build ML models, such as classification and regression models.2. SHAP included explainers such as TreeExplainer, DeepExplainer, GradientExplainer, KernelExplainer and LinearExplainer. The book introduces lots of plots, such as feature importance bar plots, cohort plots, heatmap plots, summary plots, dependence plots, waterfall plots, force plots, decision plots.3. Other frameworks, like TCAV, DALEX, Explainer Dashboard, InterpretML, ALIBI, DiCE, ELI5 and H2O AutoML explainer.Personally, I suggest people read this book if you are interested in this field.
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