Explainable embeddings with Distance Explainer

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Distance Explainer generates local explanations for embedded vector spaces in machine learning models

advanced Published 26 Mar 2026
Action Steps
  1. Adapt saliency-based techniques from RISE to explain distance between embedded data points
  2. Assign attribution to dimensions in the embedded space
  3. Generate local, post-hoc explanations of embedded spaces in machine learning models
  4. Apply Distance Explainer to real-world datasets to evaluate its effectiveness
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ML researchers and engineers benefit from this method as it provides interpretability in embedded vector spaces, allowing for better understanding and improvement of their models

Key Insight

💡 Distance Explainer provides a novel method for generating local explanations of embedded spaces in machine learning models

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Distance Explainer generates local explanations for embedded vector spaces in machine learning models

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Title: Explainable embeddings with Distance Explainer

Abstract:
arXiv:2505.15516v2 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: While eXplainable AI (XAI) has advanced significantly, few methods address interpretability in embedded vector spaces where dimensions represent complex abstractions. We introduce Distance Explainer, a novel method for generating local, post-hoc explanations of embedded spaces in machine learning models. Our approach adapts saliency-based techniques from RISE to explain the distance between two embedded data points by assigning attributio
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