Enhancing Visual Feature Attribution via Weighted Integrated Gradients

arXiv — stat.MLFriday, November 21, 2025 at 5:00:00 AM
  • The introduction of Weighted Integrated Gradients (WG) enhances feature attribution in explainable AI, particularly for computer vision applications, by adaptively selecting and weighting baseline images to improve reliability.
  • This development is crucial as it addresses the limitations of existing methods like Integrated Gradients, which can produce unstable explanations due to their sensitivity to baseline choices.
  • The advancement of WG reflects a broader trend in AI towards improving interpretability and reliability in decision
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