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Attribution-Based Explanations for Markov Decision Processes

publication · 2026-05-12

A new paper on arXiv introduces attribution techniques for Markov Decision Processes (MDPs), extending explainable AI to sequential decision-making. The authors formalize what attributions should represent in MDPs, focusing on importance scores for individual states and execution paths. They leverage strategy synthesis to compute these scores efficiently despite non-determinism. The approach is evaluated on five case studies, demonstrating its utility in providing interpretable insights into sequential decision logic.

Key facts

  • Paper published on arXiv with ID 2605.09780
  • Introduces attribution techniques for Markov Decision Processes
  • Formalizes attributions for states and execution paths
  • Uses strategy synthesis for efficient computation
  • Evaluated on five case studies
  • Addresses gap in explainable AI for sequential decision-making

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  • arXiv

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