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Interpretability

nounid 4947·updated Aug 28, 2026
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The ability to understand the value and accuracy of system output. Interpretability refers to the extent to which a cause and effect can be observed within a system or to which what is going to happen given a change in input or algorithmic parameters can be predicted.

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Capability72%llm-generatedllm:claude-haiku-4-5

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explainability
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Interpretabilities
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Interpretability's
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Interpretabilities'

Framework definitions

Notes on Measurement1 senseview framework →
§1
The ability to explain or to present an ML model’s reasoning in understandable terms to a human
National Security Commission on Artificial Intelligence: The Final Report1 senseview framework →
§1
The ability to understand the value and accuracy of system output. Interpretability refers to the extent to which a cause and effect can be observed within a system or to which what is going to happen given a change in input or algorithmic parameters can be predicted.
Legacy lexicon import1 senseview framework →
§1 · legacy_primary
The ability to understand the value and accuracy of system output. Interpretability refers to the extent to which a cause and effect can be observed within a system or to which what is going to happen given a change in input or algorithmic parameters can be predicted.
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