Explanation

Full Title or Meme

Artificial Intelligence engines are being asked for an Explanation of how they came to a decision. Does that make any sense?

Problems

• • It is well known that users are likely to leave checkboxes as they were if that speeds up the process. For example, both the Dutch and the Belgium driver's license show a check box for organ donation. The Dutch box is initially unchecked, the Belgian box is initially checked. The Dutch acceptance of organ donation is 27%, the Belgium acceptance in 98%. When people were asked to explain their choice, they typically were able to make a cogent explanation of their "choice".