L5.08
Counterfactual Explanations
Cards in this group · 5
- L5.08.1A counterfactual explanation says which input changes would change the outcome
- L5.08.2The explanation is actionable only when the named input is one the user can change
- L5.08.3The same outcome has many counterfactuals; choosing which to show is itself a value judgement
- L5.08.4Counterfactual explanations leak decision rules and may be used to game them
- L5.08.5A counterfactual assumes other conditions held constant, which rarely holds in practice