Glass-box Automated Driving: Insights and Future Trends

Automated driving has advanced significantly through the use of black-box AI models, particularly in perception tasks. However, as these models have grown, concerns over the loss of explainability and interpretability have emerged, prompting a demand for creating ’glass-box’ models. Glass-box models in automated driving aim to design AI systems that are transparent, interpretable, and explainable. While such models are essential for understanding how machines operate, achieving perfect transparency in complex systems like autonomous driving may not be entirely practicable nor feasible. This paper explores arguments on both sides, suggesting a shift of the focus towards balancing interpretability and performance rather than considering them as conflicting concepts.