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Explaining black box algorithms: epistemological challenges and machine learning solutions

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This dissertation seeks to clarify and resolve a number of fundamental issues surrounding algorithmic explainability. What constitutes a satisfactory explanation of a supervised learning model or prediction? What are the basic units of explanation and how do they vary across agents and contexts? Can reliable methods be designed to generate model-agnostic algorithmic explanations? I tackle these questions over the course of eight chapters, examining existing work in interpretable machine le...

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Division:
SSD
Department:
Oxford Internet Institute
Sub department:
Oxford Internet Institute
Oxford college:
Green Templeton College
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Author
ORCID:
0000-0001-9632-2159

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Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Oxford Internet Institute
Sub department:
Oxford Internet Institute
Role:
Supervisor
ORCID:
0000-0002-5444-2280
Institution:
University College London
Role:
Supervisor
Institution:
Caltech
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Examiner
Institution:
University of Oxford
Division:
SSD
Department:
Oxford Internet Institute
Sub department:
Oxford Internet Institute
Role:
Examiner
Type of award:
DPhil
Level of award:
Doctoral
Awarding institution:
University of Oxford

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