Summary of From Predictive Importance to Causality: Which Machine Learning Model Reflects Reality?, by Muhammad Arbab Arshad et al.
From Predictive Importance to Causality: Which Machine Learning Model Reflects Reality?
by Muhammad Arbab Arshad, Pallavi Kandanur, Saurabh Sonawani, Laiba Batool, Muhammad Umar Habib
First submitted to arxiv on: 1 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This study explores the relationship between feature importance and causal relationships in housing price prediction using CatBoost and LightGBM models on the Ames Housing Dataset. By analyzing SHAP values and EconML predictions, the researchers achieve high accuracy in predicting housing prices. The study reveals a moderate correlation between SHAP-based feature importance and causally significant features, highlighting the complexity of aligning predictive modeling with causal understanding in housing market analysis. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This study looks at how to predict house prices accurately using machine learning models. They used two special models called CatBoost and LightGBM on a big dataset of houses to see which features are most important for predicting price. They found that some features, like having a porch, can make a big difference in how much a house is worth. The study shows that we need to use both predictive models and causal analysis together to get a better understanding of how things work in the housing market. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Machine learning
