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Interpretable Machine Learning with Python

By : Serg Masís
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Interpretable Machine Learning with Python

By: Serg Masís

Overview of this book

Do you want to gain a deeper understanding of your models and better mitigate poor prediction risks associated with machine learning interpretation? If so, then Interpretable Machine Learning with Python deserves a place on your bookshelf. We’ll be starting off with the fundamentals of interpretability, its relevance in business, and exploring its key aspects and challenges. As you progress through the chapters, you'll then focus on how white-box models work, compare them to black-box and glass-box models, and examine their trade-off. You’ll also get you up to speed with a vast array of interpretation methods, also known as Explainable AI (XAI) methods, and how to apply them to different use cases, be it for classification or regression, for tabular, time-series, image or text. In addition to the step-by-step code, this book will also help you interpret model outcomes using examples. You’ll get hands-on with tuning models and training data for interpretability by reducing complexity, mitigating bias, placing guardrails, and enhancing reliability. The methods you’ll explore here range from state-of-the-art feature selection and dataset debiasing methods to monotonic constraints and adversarial retraining. By the end of this book, you'll be able to understand ML models better and enhance them through interpretability tuning.
Table of Contents (19 chapters)
1
Section 1: Introduction to Machine Learning Interpretation
5
Section 2: Mastering Interpretation Methods
12
Section 3:Tuning for Interpretability

The mission

Self-checkout machines that allow customers to process their purchases were invented in 1984, but didn't start to appear in most supermarket chains until the turn of the century. However, despite the many advantages these machines generate for retailers and customers alike, they are far from perfect – they are prone to shoplifting, mechanical failures, lack of accessibility, and an inadequate customer service experience.

In the last decade, a lot of companies have been scrambling to fix these problems with deep learning. For instance, cameras can monitor body pose, product movement, and facial gestures. They can detect shoplifting events or even automatically lower the checkout to be more wheelchair accessible with trained deep learning models.

Another recent trend is that convenience store chains are experiencing a rapid growth phase in most developed countries. However, they struggle to keep up with demand and pay the low wages that allow them to be...