Feature attribution: the ultimate cop-out of AI explanations.
When you're an AI model, you want to sound smart, but not actually be smart, right?
Feature attribution is the process of pointing to some arbitrary feature in your model's architecture and saying, "See, this is why I did what I did."
It's like when your friend says, "I'm late because I was stuck in traffic," but you know they were really just sleeping in.
Here's a breakdown of how feature attribution works:
1. Identify a feature that sounds impressive but has nothing to do with anything.
2. Pretend it's the reason for your actions, even if it's not.
3. Repeat this process until someone asks too many questions.
That's it! Feature attribution: the AI's go-to excuse generator.