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Saliency sanity checks by parameter and label randomization

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AI interpretability, model editing and data attribution · Human-designed research method or resource

Reference score155,000Provisional editorial estimate of this exact contribution; its grade is assessed separately.

What changed

Introduces model-parameter and data-label randomization tests for explanation methods, revealing that some visually persuasive saliency procedures can ignore learned model or label structure.

Scientific scope

Introduces model-parameter and data-label randomization tests for explanation methods, revealing that some visually persuasive saliency procedures can ignore learned model or label structure. Sensitivity to these tests is a necessary task-dependent diagnostic, not sufficient proof of explanation correctness. Invariance findings are scoped to tested methods, metrics and architectures; signed and absolute visualizations can behave differently. Star denotes Google residency, not equal contribution.

Evidence

The linked original sources describe the stated contribution and its evidence limits. WRS has not independently rerun the experiments or certified a proof. Sensitivity to these tests is a necessary task-dependent diagnostic, not sufficient proof of explanation correctness. Invariance findings are scoped to tested methods, metrics and architectures; signed and absolute visualizations can behave differently. Star denotes Google residency, not equal contribution.

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Provisional WRS assessment, edition 2026-10-16.1. Independent expert calibration is pending. This grade does not certify correctness or assign ownership.

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