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Interpretability in machine learning encompasses several distinct categories, such as:
Interpretability in machine learning encompasses several distinct categories, such as:


1. Global Interpretability: This refers to an overall comprehension of a model's behavior and decision-making process. It takes into account predictions as a whole as well as relationships between inputs and outputs.
#[[Global interpretability]]: This refers to an overall comprehension of a model's behavior and decision-making process. It takes into account predictions as a whole as well as relationships between [[input]]s and [[output]]s.
 
#[[Local interpretability]]: This refers to deciphering individual predictions made by a model and the factors that influence them. It seeks to comprehend why one particular prediction was made for any given instance.
2. Local Interpretability: This refers to deciphering individual predictions made by a model and factors that influence them. It seeks to comprehend why one particular prediction was made for any given instance.
#[[Model-specific interpretability]]: This refers to the interpretability of a particular model type, such as [[decision tree]]s, [[linear regression]] or [[neural network]]s. It involves understanding how that particular model works and how its predictions are made.
 
3. Model-Specific Interpretability: This refers to the interpretability of a particular model type, such as decision trees, linear regression or neural networks. It involves understanding how that particular model works and how its predictions are made.


==Interpretability Techniques==
==Interpretability Techniques==
Interpretability in machine learning can be accomplished through several techniques, such as:
Interpretability in machine learning can be accomplished through several techniques, such as:


1. Feature Importance: This technique involves ranking the features used by the model according to their importance in making predictions. Generally, the most crucial features have the greatest influence on model outputs.
#[[Feature importance]]: This technique involves ranking the features used by the model according to their importance in making predictions. Generally, the most crucial features have the greatest influence on model outputs.
 
#[[Model visualization]]: This technique involves visualizing a model's structure and decision-making process. For instance, decision trees can be represented as a tree structure, with each [[node]] representing a decision and each branch representing possible outcomes.
2. Model Visualization: This technique involves visualizing a model's structure and decision-making process. For instance, decision trees can be represented as a tree structure with each node representing a decision and each branch representing possible outcomes.
#[[Partial dependence plot]]s: This technique illustrates the relationship between model predictions and individual features, while holding all other features constant. This helps us comprehend how the model takes into account each feature when making its predictions.
 
#[[Counterfactual analysis]]: This technique involves comparing the model's predictions for a given instance with what would have happened if certain features had been altered. Doing so helps us gain insight into what factors are causing the model's predictions to differ.
3. Partial Dependence Plots: This technique illustrates the relationship between model predictions and individual features, while holding all other features constant. This helps us comprehend how the model takes into account each feature when making its predictions.
 
4. Counterfactual Analysis: This technique involves comparing the model's predictions for a given instance with what would have happened if certain features had been altered. Doing so helps us gain insight into what factors are causing the model's predictions to differ.


==Explain Like I'm 5 (ELI5)==
==Explain Like I'm 5 (ELI5)==
Interpretability in machine learning is like watching a magician perform a trick. They ensure their audience comprehends how it works, just as when a machine learning model makes a prediction we want to understand its process - what factors it considers and how it makes its decisions.
Interpretability in machine learning is like watching a magician perform a trick. We want to understand how the trick works. Just as when a machine learning model makes a prediction, we want to understand its process - what factors it considers and how it makes its decisions.


To make machine learning models simpler to comprehend, we employ techniques such as feature importance, model visualization and partial dependence plots. These visual aids demonstrate how the model makes its predictions and which factors it takes into account.
To make machine learning models simpler to comprehend, we employ techniques such as feature importance, model visualization and partial dependence plots. These visual aids demonstrate how the model makes its predictions and which factors it takes into account.


Interpretability in machine learning helps us comprehend its inner workings!
Interpretability in machine learning helps us comprehend its inner workings!
==Explain Like I'm 5 (ELI5)==
Sure! Imagine you have a box full of toys and want to know which toy is your favorite. To do this, you play with each toy and rate them according to how much you like them - similar to how a computer learns to predict something.
But, sometimes the computer makes a prediction and you don't understand why. That is what interpretability means - being able to decipher why the machine made an individual choice.
Just as you might want to know why a certain toy was your top pick, we want to understand why the computer made a particular prediction so that we can have confidence that it's making informed decisions.




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