STS Research Seminar Series: Dr Rune Nyrup

UCL STSUCL Department of Science and Technology Studies (STS) is an academic unit for research and teaching in history of science, philosophy of science, science policy, and science communication. STS is part ofUCL Faculty of Mathematical and Physical Sciences (MAPS), which is part ofUCL School of the Built Environment, Engineering and Mathematical and Physical Sciences (BEAMS).Science and Technology Studiesis a well established, international academic discipline. We include as "science and technology" all subjects falling under the broad category of STEMM.

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Explanatory Pragmatism and Philosophy for the Science of Explainable AI

Chandler House B01

<p>AI systems are often accused of being ‘opaque’, ‘uninterpretable’ or ‘unexplainable’. Explainable AI (XAI) is a subfield of AI research that seeks to develops tools for overcoming this challenge. To guide this field, philosophers and AI researchers alike have looked to the philosophy of explanation and understanding. In this talk, I examine the relation between philosophy and this new Science of Explainable AI. I argue that there is a gap between typical philosophical theories of explanation and understanding and the motivations underlying XAI research: such theories are either too abstract, or else to too narrowly focused on specific scientific contexts, to address the varied ethical concerns that motivate XAI. I propose an alternative model for how philosophers can contribute to XAI, focused on articulating “mid-level” theories of explainability, i.e., theories which specify what kinds of understanding are important to preserve and promote in specific contexts involving AI-supported decision making. This programme, which I call philosophy for the science of XAI, is conceived as an inherently interdisciplinary endeavour, integrating normative, empirical and technical research on the nature and value of explanation and understanding.</p>

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