TITLE:
Integrating Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) in Forensic Psychiatry: Opportunities and Challenges
AUTHORS:
Rocco de Filippis, Abdullah Al Foysal
KEYWORDS:
Forensic Psychiatry, Explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI), Machine Learning, Decision Making, Public Engagement
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Access Library Journal,
Vol.11 No.12,
December
6,
2024
ABSTRACT: The rapidly evolving field of explainable Artificial Intelligence (XAI) offers new avenues in forensic psychiatry, addressing critical needs for transparency and reliability in decision-making processes. This paper explores the integration of XAI within forensic psychiatry, with a focus on enhancing decision support systems in complex assessments of human behavior and cognition. Key research objectives include evaluating the potential of XAI techniques to clarify decision pathways and improve interpretability in psychiatric evaluations, particularly within judicial settings where precision and accountability are paramount. The study employs a comprehensive methodology that synthesizes digital forensics and AI techniques to develop a framework that emphasizes clarity and insight into forensic psychiatric evaluations. By leveraging feature selection algorithms, decision trees, and Bayesian networks, the study enhances the interpretability and robustness of forensic assessments, addressing challenges of data complexity and variable transparency. Additionally, the paper presents a case study on drug testing in forensic psychiatry, showcasing how XAI can discern critical patterns within vast datasets, contributing to a nuanced understanding of psychiatric profiles. Results indicate that XAI methodologies significantly improve interpretability in forensic psychiatry, revealing previously obscured data relationships and enabling more precise, evidence-based conclusions. The paper concludes by discussing the opportunities and limitations of XAI, such as balancing transparency with predictive power, and the ethical considerations required for its responsible deployment in forensic settings. This study underscores the role of XAI in transforming forensic psychiatric practices, laying a foundation for future advancements aimed at refining assessment reliability and fostering fairer judicial outcomes.