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    • Computer Science
    • Artificial Intelligence
    • Machine Learning

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    • Visual recognition models excel but require understanding for safety-critical applications.
    • Explainable AI (XAI) is vital for trust and deployment in areas like autonomous driving and medical diagnostics.
    • Visual recognition XAI uniquely integrates vision and language, key to multimodal intelligence.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To systematically survey and categorize XAI in visual recognition.
    • To establish a human-centered, multi-dimensional taxonomy for XAI methods.
    • To explore the interpretability of Multimodal Large Language Models (MLLMs) and their applications.

    Main Methods:

    • Established a taxonomy based on intent, object, presentation, and methodology.
    • Summarized evaluation desiderata and metrics for XAI.
    • Conducted qualitative assessments and quantitative benchmarks across XAI categories.

    Main Results:

    • A comprehensive categorization of XAI techniques in visual recognition.
    • An evaluation of XAI methods against critical desiderata and metrics.
    • Insights into the interpretability of MLLMs and their practical uses.

    Conclusions:

    • The survey provides a structured overview and roadmap for XAI in visual recognition.
    • Identified emerging trends and opportunities in AI interpretability.
    • Highlights the importance of human-centered approaches for effective XAI.