arXiv:2602.10100cs.LGcs.CR2026-02被引 1

将差分隐私融入可解释决策树联邦学习,研究隐私与可解释性的权衡。

Towards Explainable Federated Learning: Understanding the Impact of Differential Privacy

  • 基于决策树构建联邦学习框架,提升模型可解释性。
  • 引入差分隐私保护数据隐私,但导致可解释性下降。
  • 分析SHAP和MDI指标,揭示隐私机制对解释性的影响。

数据隐私与可解释人工智能(XAI)是现代机器学习系统的关键挑战。为增强数据隐私,近年模型多采用联邦学习(FL)架构,并进一步通过差分隐私(DP)添加额外保护层。同时,为提升可解释性,需采用更轻量、特征更少、结构更简单的模型。本文提出一种名为FEXT-DP的联邦可解释树模型:(i) 基于决策树,因其轻量且解释性优于神经网络类联邦学习;(ii) 在树模型上应用差分隐私以增强隐私保护。然而,该方法带来副作用——损害模型可解释性。因此,本文系统分析了差分隐私对可解释性的影响,通过SHAP(SHapley Additive exPlanations)与MDI(Mean Decrease in Impurity)评估结果。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Data privacy and eXplainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) are two important aspects for modern Machine Learning systems. To enhance data privacy, recent machine learning models have been designed as a Federated Learning (FL) system. On top of that, additional privacy layers can be added, via Differential Privacy (DP). On the other hand, to improve explainability, ML must consider more interpretable approaches with reduced number of features and less complex internal architecture. In this context, this paper aims to achieve a machine learning (ML) model that combines enhanced data privacy with explainability. So, we propose a FL solution, called Federated EXplainable Trees with Differential Privacy (FEXT-DP), that: (i) is based on Decision Trees, since they are lightweight and have superior explainability than neural networks-based FL systems; (ii) provides additional layer of data privacy protection applying Differential Privacy (DP) to the Tree-Based model. However, there is a side effect adding DP: it harms the explainability of the system. So, this paper also presents the impact of DP protection on the explainability of the ML model, analyzing the obtained results for SHAP (SHapley Additive exPlanations) and Mean Decrease in Impurity (MDI).

联邦学习差分隐私可解释性决策树

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