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A clear AI explanation can still mislead

Simple AI explanations can sound complete even when they leave out important limits. Explanation Navigator uses conversation to show what an explanation does not prove and to correct false conclusions.

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The study asks what happens when an AI explanation hides its limits. People may fill in gaps and think the explanation proves too much. Explanation Navigator uses a chat to show those limits and correct false ideas. The paper says a review must ask what the explanation does not prove, not just whether it sounds right.

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Title
Explanation Navigator: Rectifying Out-of-Scope Human Interpretations of Leaky AI Explanations through Conversational Guidance
Author
Yueqing Xuan, Kacper Sokol, Danula Hettiachchi
Publication
arXiv
Date
Saturday, September 19, 2026

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