Dezible

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Read the interesting experiment below or check out the basics of XAI starting here.

Experiment

In 2018, hundreds of top computer scientists, financial engineers, and executives - were asked to engage in a thought experiment where they had cancer and needed surgery to remove a tumor.

Two images were displayed on the screen.

First image

Human surgeon, who could explain anything about the surgery, but had a 15% chance of causing death during the surgery.

Second image

Robotic arm that could perform the surgery with only a 2% chance of failure.

The audience was then asked to raise a hand to vote for which of the two they would prefer to perform life-saving surgery.

All but one hand voted for the robot.

It is obvious that a 2% chance of mortality is better than a 15% chance of mortality.

Humans are too inhibited to adopt techniques which are not interpretable, traceable or trustworthy.

So, why must the robot be a black box?

And would people trust a robotic-hand? If the AI system could converse or maybe explain itself (better).

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February 2025: Develop the first section - the What, Why, What for and How in XAI