{"id":699,"date":"2021-05-13T19:56:08","date_gmt":"2021-05-13T19:56:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/haxtoolkit\/?post_type=pattern&#038;p=699"},"modified":"2023-10-25T07:49:33","modified_gmt":"2023-10-25T14:49:33","slug":"g11-b-global-explanations","status":"publish","type":"pattern","link":"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/haxtoolkit\/pattern\/g11-b-global-explanations\/","title":{"rendered":"Pattern 11B: Global explanations"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n<div class=\"toolkit-heading-with-image-block\">\n\t\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Pattern 11B: Global explanations<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.microsoft.com\/en-us\/haxtoolkit\/uploads\/prod\/2023\/05\/yellow-header-bar-1536x14-5-23.png\" alt=\"\" \/><\/figure>\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"problem\">Problem<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The user needs an explanation for why the system did what it did, and it is important for the user to understand how the AI system works in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"solution\">Solution<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Make available an explanation that pertains to how the AI system makes decisions in general.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"use-when\">Use when<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The user wants transparency into the system\u2019s reasoning about a specific action.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Policy or regulations require the system to make available an explanation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how\">How<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Get information about how the AI system makes decisions. 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