L5.08

Counterfactual Explanations

Cards in this group · 5

  1. L5.08.1A counterfactual explanation says which input changes would change the outcome
  2. L5.08.2The explanation is actionable only when the named input is one the user can change
  3. L5.08.3The same outcome has many counterfactuals; choosing which to show is itself a value judgement
  4. L5.08.4Counterfactual explanations leak decision rules and may be used to game them
  5. L5.08.5A counterfactual assumes other conditions held constant, which rarely holds in practice