Part VIII · Chapter 74Version 1.0 · 5 November 202631 min read
Counterfactual Explanations and Algorithmic Recourse
Key message
A counterfactual explanation states what would have had to differ for a better decision; it offers recourse only if the change is actionable, causally feasible and stable under model updates, and the burden of recourse is a fairness question.
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