Knowledge Vault 6 /55 - ICML 2020
Explaining Tree-based Machine Learning Models
Scott Lundberg
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interactions 10] B --> B5[SHAP explains model loss for
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Resume:

1.- Explaining tree-based machine learning models is challenging, even for simple decision trees.

2.- Measuring feature importance in decision trees is tricky and often depends on tree structure.

3.- Shapley values from game theory provide a desirable way to measure feature importance in decision trees.

4.- TreeSHAP reduces exponential complexity of Shapley values to polynomial time for tree-based models.

5.- SHAP values can be used to explain entire datasets and represent global model structure.

6.- SHAP values are closely related to partial dependence plots for simple models.

7.- Complex models can capture non-linear relationships better than high-bias linear models.

8.- Linear models may assign weight to irrelevant features when applied to non-linear data.

9.- SHAP values can be used to create summary plots showing feature importance and interactions.

10.- SHAP interaction plots reveal how features interact to affect model predictions.

11.- SHAP values can be used to explain model loss, useful for model monitoring.

12.- SHAP-based monitoring can detect subtle data drift and bugs that affect model performance.

13.- Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) can synthesize photorealistic images with diverse characteristics.

14.- GAN dissection interprets internal units of generators as object synthesizers.

15.- Latent space of GANs controls various semantic aspects of generated images.

16.- Random walks in GAN latent space reveal smooth transitions between different image attributes.

17.- GAN dissection allows interactive editing of synthesized images by manipulating internal units.

18.- Interpreting deep generative models helps understand how they synthesize realistic images.

19.- GANs consist of a generator and discriminator trained adversarially.

20.- Latent semantics in GANs include internal units and the initial latent space.

21.- Semantic segmentation helps associate labels with internal GAN units.

22.- GAN dissection identifies units specialized for synthesizing specific objects or textures.

23.- Controlling GAN units allows adding or removing specific content in generated images.

24.- The latent space of GANs encodes various semantic attributes of generated images.

25.- Visualizing random walks in GAN latent space reveals smooth transitions between image attributes.

26.- Interpreting GANs helps understand learned image compositions and content representations.

27.- GAN dissection correlates unit activations with semantic segmentation to identify unit functions.

28.- Interactive editing of GAN-generated images is possible by manipulating identified semantic units.

29.- The initial latent space of GANs is the primary driver for synthesizing diverse images.

30.- Visualizing GAN latent space transitions reveals encoded semantic concepts like color, layout, and object presence.

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