R0021/2026-03-25/Q007/H2¶
Statement¶
Research on AI decision auditing is minimal or purely theoretical
Status¶
Current: Eliminated
Supporting Evidence¶
| Evidence | Summary |
|---|---|
| SRC01-E01 | DARPA XAI 4-year program (2017-2021); ~12,700 user study participants |
| SRC02-E01 | EU AI Act Article 86 requires "clear and meaningful explanations" |
| SRC03-E01 | 2,425 XAI articles found in systematic search (2022-2025) |
Contradicting Evidence¶
No direct contradictory evidence.
Reasoning¶
The field is substantial: DARPA invested in a 4-year program, the EU has legislated requirements, and thousands of papers have been published. However, practical deployment faces challenges — post-hoc explanation methods (LIME, SHAP) are approximations, and constrained traceability "obstructs identification and rectification of errors."
Relationship to Other Hypotheses¶
H3 captures the nuanced reality: the field is active (eliminating H2) but challenges remain (qualifying H1).