On Championing Foundation Models: From Explainability to Interpretability

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2410.11444v1
• Date: Tue, 15 Oct 2024 09:48:03 GMT
• Title: On Championing Foundation Models: From Explainability to Interpretability
• Authors: Shi Fu, Yuzhu Chen, Yingjie Wang, Dacheng Tao,
• Abstract summary: This survey aims to review interpretable methods that comply with the aforementioned principles and have been successfully applied to black-box foundation models. The methods are rooted in machine learning theory, covering the analysis of generalization performance, expressive capability, and dynamic behavior. They provide a thorough interpretation of the entire workflow of FMs, ranging from the inference capability and training dynamics to their ethical implications.
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• Abstract: Understanding the inner mechanisms of black-box foundation models (FMs) is essential yet challenging in artificial intelligence and its applications. Over the last decade, the long-running focus has been on their explainability, leading to the development of post-hoc explainable methods to rationalize the specific decisions already made by black-box FMs. However, these explainable methods have certain limitations in terms of faithfulness, detail capture and resource requirement. Consequently, in response to these issues, a new class of interpretable methods should be considered to unveil the underlying mechanisms in an accurate, comprehensive, heuristic and resource-light way. This survey aims to review interpretable methods that comply with the aforementioned principles and have been successfully applied to FMs. These methods are deeply rooted in machine learning theory, covering the analysis of generalization performance, expressive capability, and dynamic behavior. They provide a thorough interpretation of the entire workflow of FMs, ranging from the inference capability and training dynamics to their ethical implications. Ultimately, drawing upon these interpretations, this review identifies the next frontier research directions for FMs.

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