Causal Graph
Causal graphs are probabilistic graphical models used to represent causal relationships between variables, aiming to infer cause-and-effect structures from observational or interventional data. Current research focuses on developing algorithms for causal discovery, including constraint-based and score-based methods, often incorporating techniques like Bayesian inference, neural networks (e.g., convolutional neural networks), and reinforcement learning to improve scalability and accuracy, especially in high-dimensional datasets with missing data or latent confounders. These advancements have significant implications for various fields, enabling more robust and explainable AI systems, improved decision-making in complex systems (e.g., supply chains, healthcare), and deeper understanding of biological processes.
Papers
Neural Networks with Causal Graph Constraints: A New Approach for Treatment Effects Estimation
Roger Pros, Jordi VitriĆ
Redefining the Shortest Path Problem Formulation of the Linear Non-Gaussian Acyclic Model: Pairwise Likelihood Ratios, Prior Knowledge, and Path Enumeration
Hans Jarett J. Ong, Brian Godwin S. Lim
Sparse Feature Circuits: Discovering and Editing Interpretable Causal Graphs in Language Models
Samuel Marks, Can Rager, Eric J. Michaud, Yonatan Belinkov, David Bau, Aaron Mueller
De-confounded Data-free Knowledge Distillation for Handling Distribution Shifts
Yuzheng Wang, Dingkang Yang, Zhaoyu Chen, Yang Liu, Siao Liu, Wenqiang Zhang, Lihua Zhang, Lizhe Qi