From how to why: An overview of causal inference in machine learning

Ravi Pandya Artificial intelligence is good at predicting outcomes, but how do we go one step further? Here, we discuss how AI can use causal inference and machine learning to measure the effects of multiple variables – and why it’s important for...

EconML: A Python Package for ML-Based Heterogeneous Treatment Effects Estimation

EconML is a Python package for estimating heterogeneous treatment effects from observational data via machine learning. This package was designed and built as part of the ALICE project at Microsoft Research with the goal to combine state-of-the-art...

Causal Inference 360

A Python package for inferring causal effects from observational data. Description Causal inference analysis enables estimating the causal effect of an intervention on some outcome from real-world non-experimental observational data. This package provides...

CausalImpact

1. Installing the package 2. Creating an example dataset 3. Running an analysis 4. Plotting the results 5. Working with dates and times 6. Printing a summary table 7. Adjusting the model 8. Using a custom model 9. FAQ 10. Further resources An R package...

Causality and Machine Learning

At Microsoft Research, our causality research spans a broad array of topics, including: using causal insights to improve machine learning methods; adapting and scaling causal methods to leverage large-scale and high-dimensional datasets; and applying...

JUDEA PEARL

For fundamental contributions to artificial intelligence through the development of a calculus for probabilistic and causal reasoning. Judea Pearl created the representational and computational foundation for the processing of information under uncertainty. He...

Which Patients are in Greater Need: A counterfactual analysis with reflections on COVID-19

Scott Mueller and Judea Pearl We are pleased to introduce the writing of Professor Judea Pearl, UCLA, World Leader in AIWS Award and a Mentor of AIWS.net: I feel an obligation to share with you a couple of ideas on how AI can offer new insights and new...

AIWS Index

Boston, December 3, 2018 By Michael Dukakis, Nguyen Anh Tuan, Thomas Patterson, Thomas Creely, Nazli Choucri, Paul Nemitz, Derek Reveron, Hiroshi Ishiguro, Eliot Weinman, and Kazuo Yano   Governments of large countries have significant influences...

Restarting the Economy and Avoiding Big Brother

Alex Pentland, MIT, Co-founder of the AIWS Innovation Network (AIWS.net) [email protected] Summary: Digital identity that allows certification of the user’s health status, similar to today’s payment acceptance mechanism, can create safe working environments...