Interpretability and Passive Prediction

Interpretability and Passive Prediction#

“Stop Using Black Boxes” by Cynthia Rudin. Who is Cynthia Rudin? A truly amazing scholar.

Using Black Boxes requires trusting the data too.

Performance Differential Is (Often) A Myth#

There’s just only so much signal in the data.

Regulatory Compliance#

Trusting Model == Trusting Data#

Ethical Transparency#

Ease of Adoption#

(Cite study)

No Magic, Not Undue Deference#

  • Most models internal, where IP-black-box doesn’t matter

  • Handoff and implementation easier

  • Ethical review.

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