cs.CY · 2026-09-01 · No. 102

Computers and Society, 2026-09-01.

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    Taking the Whys Seriously: Limitations of Counterfactual Explanations in Justification and Recourse

    Mattia Cerrato, Otto Sahlgren, Xenia Heilmann

    cs.CY · cs.AI

    Counterfactual explanations (CEs) are widely used in explainable artificial intelligence (AI) to show how a model's outputs would change if the input features were manipulated. This technique is used for a range of tasks such as debugging models, explaining predictions, justifying decisions, and providing algorithmic recourse. In this paper, we explore the normative legitimacy of employing counterfactuals in real-life model deployment...

    arxiv.org/abs/2608.30956 · PDF

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