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Fairer Software Made Easier (using "Keys")

Software Engineering 2021-07-13 v1 Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

Can we simplify explanations for software analytics? Maybe. Recent results show that systems often exhibit a "keys effect"; i.e. a few key features control the rest. Just to say the obvious, for systems controlled by a few keys, explanation and control is just a matter of running a handful of "what-if" queries across the keys. By exploiting the keys effect, it should be possible to dramatically simplify even complex explanations, such as those required for ethical AI systems.

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@article{arxiv.2107.05088,
  title  = {Fairer Software Made Easier (using "Keys")},
  author = {Tim Menzies and Kewen Peng and Andre Lustosa},
  journal= {arXiv preprint arXiv:2107.05088},
  year   = {2021}
}

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Submitted to NIER ASE 2021 (new ideas, emerging research)

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