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New 'Hide and Seek' method explains black-box vision models without weights

Researchers have developed a new method called Hide and Seek (HnS) for interpreting black-box vision models. Unlike previous methods, HnS does not require access to model weights or concept-annotated datasets. It works by retrieving concept-aligned images, localizing the concept within those images, masking the localized region, and then measuring the change in the model's output. This approach allows for more versatile concept-level attribution across various vision tasks, including image captioning and segmentation, and has shown improved agreement with ground-truth attributions in validation studies. AI

IMPACT Enables more transparent and interpretable AI systems by providing a method to understand black-box vision models without requiring direct access to their internal workings.

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New 'Hide and Seek' method explains black-box vision models without weights

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Bhanu Tokas, Rahul Nair, Rockwell Jackson, Hannah Kerner ·

    Hide and Seek: HIDE Concepts to SEEK explanations for black box models

    arXiv:2610.13935v1 Announce Type: cross Abstract: Interpreting machine learning model predictions is a central challenge, particularly for black-box vision models. Concept-based attribution methods interpret models using human-understandable concepts. Existing concept-based metho…