A Survey of Algorithmic Recourse: Contrastive Explanations and Consequential Recommendations

Authors: Amir-Hossein Karimi, Gilles Barthe, Bernhard Schölkopf, Isabel Valera

Published: 2022-04-04

DOI: 10.1145/3527848

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Abstract

Machine learning is increasingly used to inform decision making in sensitive situations where decisions have consequential effects on individuals’ lives. In these settings, in addition to requiring models to be accurate and robust, socially relevant values such as fairness, privacy, accountability, and explainability play an important role in the adoption and impact of said technologies. In this work, we focus on