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Could Counterfactuals Explain Algorithmic Decisions Without Opening the Black Box?

15 January 2018

Authors: Brent Mittelstadt

Algorithmic systems (such as those deciding mortgage applications, or sentencing decisions) can be very difficult to understand, for experts as well as the general public. Image: Ken Lane (CC ... Read More Could Counterfactuals Explain Algorithmic Decisions Without Opening the Black Box?