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Program

Schedule

Time Event
9:00 - 9:45 Opening Remarks and Keynote: Oana Inel
9:45 - 10:30 Discussion Panel: Evaluation of Explanations
10:30 - 11:00 Coffee Break
11:00 - 11:45 Author Lightning Talks
11:45 - 12:30 Round Table Discussions & Writing
12:30 - 14:00 Lunch
13:00 - 14:30 Poster Session
14:30 - 15:15 Discussion Panel: Needs and Challenges of Stakeholders/Practitioners in XIR
15:15 - 16:00 Round Table Discussions & Writing
16:00 - 16:30 Closing / Coffee Break

Speakers

Keynote

eXplainable AI ! … ?

In this talk I’ll provide an overview of my work in eXplainable AI (XAI), examining its state-of-the-art techniques, current trends, and limitations. I'll begin by introducing key XAI methods and explore the growing demand for fairness, accountability, and human-in-the-loop systems, as well as the challenges of balancing model accuracy with explainability. Despite significant progress, XAI faces limitations, including the trade-off between model complexity and interpretability, and the subjective nature of explanations.  I’ll also discuss the importance of Human-Centered AI, emphasizing that explanations must be understandable to people, and how insights from the social sciences can inform better explanation design.  And  finally, I will introduce Evaluative AI, a paradigm shift from the current model of XAI . This concept represents a step toward creating more accountable, robust, and transparent AI systems, ensuring that explanations not only make sense but also align with human values and decision-making needs.

Panelists