Explainable deep learning improves human mental models of self-driving cars
Self-driving cars increasingly rely on deep neural networks to achieve human-like driving 1-3 . The opacity of these black-box planners makes it challenging to accurately anticipate when they will fail 4-6 , with potentially catastrophic consequences 7-9 . Although research into interpreting these systems has surged, most of it is confined to simulations or toy setups because of the difficulty of real-world deployment 10,11 , leaving the practical utility of these techniques unknown. Here, we introduce the Conce…
Explainable deep learning improves human mental models of self-driving cars: The opacity of these black-box planners makes it challenging to accurately anticipate when they will fail 4-6 , with potentially catastrophic consequences 7-9 .
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- Peer-reviewedNature2026-09-02
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