arXiv:2411.02540cs.LGcs.AI2024-11被引 15

用自然语言讲述GNN决策过程,让非专业人士也能看懂。

GraphXAIN: Narratives to Explain Graph Neural Networks

  • 用大模型将子图和特征重要性转为连贯故事
  • 95%用户认为其显著提升解释价值
  • 适合需要沟通模型决策的科研与业务人员

图神经网络(GNN)在图数据上表现强大,但可解释性差。现有方法生成的子图和特征重要性分数对非数据科学家难以理解。受可解释AI启发,我们提出GraphXAIN,一种模型与解释器无关的方法,利用大语言模型将解释性子图和特征重要性转化为连贯的自然语言叙事,揭示GNN的决策过程。在真实数据集上的评估表明,GraphXAIN能有效提升解释质量。对机器学习研究者与从业者的调研显示,其显著增强可理解性、满意度、说服力和沟通适用性。与其它图解释方法结合后,进一步提升可信度、洞察力、信心与可用性。95%参与者认为GraphXAIN是极具价值的补充。通过引入自然语言叙述,该方法同时服务于图分析从业者与非专家用户,提供更清晰高效的解释。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) are a powerful technique for machine learning on graph-structured data, yet they pose challenges in interpretability. Existing GNN explanation methods usually yield technical outputs, such as subgraphs and feature importance scores, that are difficult for non-data scientists to understand and thereby violate the purpose of explanations. Motivated by recent Explainable AI (XAI) research, we propose GraphXAIN, a method that generates natural language narratives explaining GNN predictions. GraphXAIN is a model- and explainer-agnostic method that uses Large Language Models (LLMs) to translate explanatory subgraphs and feature importance scores into coherent, story-like explanations of GNN decision-making processes. Evaluations on real-world datasets demonstrate GraphXAIN's ability to improve graph explanations. A survey of machine learning researchers and practitioners reveals that GraphXAIN enhances four explainability dimensions: understandability, satisfaction, convincingness, and suitability for communicating model predictions. When combined with another graph explainer method, GraphXAIN further improves trustworthiness, insightfulness, confidence, and usability. Notably, 95% of participants found GraphXAIN to be a valuable addition to the GNN explanation method. By incorporating natural language narratives, our approach serves both graph practitioners and non-expert users by providing clearer and more effective explanations.

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