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RelShap framework enhances machine learning explanations by respecting data relations

Researchers have introduced RelShap, a novel framework designed to improve the accuracy of Shapley value-based feature explanations in machine learning. Traditional methods often overlook the relational structure of data, leading to misleading interpretations. RelShap addresses this by integrating relational constraints and data provenance into the computation, ensuring that explanations are faithful to the underlying data generation process. The framework is compatible with existing estimators like Kernel SHAP and Monte Carlo, and experiments demonstrate its superiority in identifying dominant features compared to methods such as Conditional SHAP and ManifoldShap. AI

IMPACT Improves the interpretability and trustworthiness of machine learning models, particularly those handling complex relational data.

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Seungeun Lee, Joao Fonseca, Julia Stoyanovich ·

    RelShap: Relationally Consistent Shapley Explanations

    arXiv:2608.11508v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Machine learning pipelines commonly flatten relational data into single-table representations, discarding structural constraints. Widely used Shapley value-based feature attributions then rely on feature independence, evaluating the…