Table 7

Future research agenda concerning the current general research profile of XAI and AI explanations for end users

Future research directionSources
Validate the findings in real-world scenariosChazette and Schneider (2020), Cirqueira et al. (2020), Cheng et al. (2019), Eiband et al. (2018), Eslami et al. (2018), Lim and Dey (2009), Ngo et al. (2020) 
Consider XAI aimed at various stakeholdersBinns et al. (2018), Brennen (2020) 
Clarify XAI terminology and conceptualizationsChazette and Schneider (2020) 
Explore interactions between AI explanations and other design aspectsChazette and Schneider (2020) 
Investigate how end users' focus on explanations change over time, i.e. whether they at first focus more on whether they can trust the system and later other aspectsCramer et al. (2008) 
Explore the impacts of allowing users to question the AI system's decisionsEhsan et al. (2019) 
Investigate and elucidate industry- and profession-specific explanation needsThis study
Investigate the role of end users' education and understanding on understanding provided explanationsThis study
Focus on explaining the dark side and unwanted consequences of AI systemsThis study

or Create an Account

Close subscription notice
Close access options