Summary of Distribution-consistency Structural Causal Models, by Heyang Gong et al.
Distribution-consistency Structural Causal Models
by Heyang Gong, Chaochao Lu, Yu Zhang
First submitted to arxiv on: 29 Jan 2024
Categories
- Main: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
- Secondary: Statistics Theory (math.ST)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The proposed Distribution-consistency Structural Causal Models (DiscoSCMs) address limitations in current frameworks for modeling counterfactuals. By introducing a novel distribution-consistency assumption and a new identifiable causal parameter called the probability of consistency, DiscoSCMs provide enhanced capabilities to model counterfactuals, as demonstrated through a personalized incentive example. This paper also provides theoretical results about the Ladder of Causation within the DiscoSCM framework, opening up new avenues for future research on counterfactual modeling and its real-world applications. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary DiscoSCMs help us understand how things would be if they had happened differently. Right now, we use two main ways to do this: potential outcomes (PO) and structural causal models (SCMs). But these methods have big problems when trying to figure out what would happen if something didn’t happen the way it did. This paper looks at why these methods are limited and proposes a new way called Distribution-consistency Structural Causal Models (DiscoSCMs). DiscoSCMs can help us make better decisions by giving us more accurate information about what might have happened. |
