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Explainable AI Program


Added by:   National contact point
Added on:   09 Jul 2025
Updated by:   OECD analyst
Updated on:   25 Dec 2025

The Explainable AI (XAI) Program in the United States was launched by the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) to make AI systems more understandable and trustworthy. It aims to help humans better interpret and use AI decisions, especially in high-stakes areas like defense or healthcare. The initiative addresses the problem of black box AI systems that provide results without clear explanations.

Name in original language

Explainable AI Program

Initiative overview

The initiative has the following objective(s):To create a suite of ML techniques that produce more explainable models, while maintaining a high level of learning performance (prediction accuracy).To create a suite of ML techniques that enable human users to understand, appropriately trust, and effectively manage the emerging generation of artificially intelligent partners.

Name of responsible organisation (in English)

Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

About the policy initiative


Organisation:

  • Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)

Category:

  • AI policy initiatives, programmes and projects

Initiative type:

  • AI Research Centres/Centres of Excellence/Expertise, specialised AI teams, labs

Status:

  • Inactive – initiative complete

Start Year:

  • 2018

Binding:

  • Non-binding

Target Sectors:


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