Effects of data ambiguity and cognitive biases on the interpretability of machine learning models in humanitarian decision making

David Paulus; Gerdien de Vries; Bartel van de Walle

Effects of data ambiguity and cognitive biases on the interpretability of machine learning models in humanitarian decision making

David Paulus, Gerdien de Vries, Bartel van de Walle

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The effectiveness of machine learning algorithms depends on the quality and amount of data and the operationalization and interpretation by the human analyst. In humanitarian response, data is often lacking or overburdening, thus ambiguous, and the time-scarce, volatile, insecure environments of humanitarian activities are likely to inflict cognitive biases. This paper proposes to research the effects of data ambiguity and cognitive biases on the interpretability of machine learning algorithms in humanitarian decision making.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	AI for Social Good - AAAI Fall Symposium 2019
Publisher	Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI)
Publication status	Published - 2019
Event	AI for Social Good - AAAI Fall Symposium 2019 - Arlington, United States Duration: 7 Nov 2019 → 9 Nov 2019

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Conference	AI for Social Good - AAAI Fall Symposium 2019
Country/Territory	United States
City	Arlington
Period	7/11/19 → 9/11/19

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Paulus, D, de Vries, G & van de Walle, B 2019, Effects of data ambiguity and cognitive biases on the interpretability of machine learning models in humanitarian decision making. in AI for Social Good - AAAI Fall Symposium 2019. Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), AI for Social Good - AAAI Fall Symposium 2019, Arlington, United States, 7/11/19.

Effects of data ambiguity and cognitive biases on the interpretability of machine learning models in humanitarian decision making. / Paulus, David; de Vries, Gerdien; van de Walle, Bartel.
AI for Social Good - AAAI Fall Symposium 2019. Association for the Advancement of Artificial Intelligence (AAAI), 2019.

Research output: Chapter in Book/Conference proceedings/Edited volume › Conference contribution › Scientific › peer-review

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