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ExtremeXP: Human-Centric, Explainable AI for Trustworthy Data-Driven Decision Making

ExtremeXP introduces experimentation-driven analytics to deliver trustworthy, user-centric data insights via AutoML, optimization, visualization, and secure knowledge management.

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Why is trustworthy data-driven decision making so challenging?

Decisions based on data-driven insights can have a profound impact on society, business, and the environment. Yet, generating insights that decision-makers can trust remains difficult. Data analytics must handle extreme-scale, low-quality, and heterogeneous data, while complex workflows combining machine learning and simulation must deliver accurate and fit-for-purpose results. Without trust, even the best insights are not used—especially in life-critical domains such as crisis management, mobility, and cybersecurity.

Experimentation-driven analytics for trust and explainability

ExtremeXP introduces a new paradigm called experimentation-driven analytics, placing the end user at the center of the process. By integrating Explainable AI and interactive visualization, the framework ensures transparency in both outcomes and the steps leading to them. Users can explore, experiment, and understand why specific models or datasets are chosen, increasing confidence in decisions.

A modular framework for user-centric analytics

ExtremeXP has delivered a modular platform with an Experimentation Engine at its core, orchestrating workflows for AutoML, optimization, and data integration. It supports user-driven model selection, simulation-based augmentation, and continual learning, while managing extreme data securely. Gamification and AR-based interaction enhance engagement and trust. The results will empower organizations to make reliable, explainable, and user-aligned decisions from complex data.

Caption header image: AI Experimentation Lifecycle. Figure: SINTEF

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 Funding

HEI - Grant Agreement no. 101093164

Partners

  • ATHENA – Research & Innovation Center on Information Technologies — Greece
  • BitSparkles — France
  • CS GROUP — France
  • German Research Center for Artificial Intelligence (DFKI) — Germany
  • IDEKO (Technological Centre) — Spain
  • Intracom Telecom — Greece
  • MOBY X Software Ltd — Cyprus
  • Delft University of Technology — Netherlands
  • Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya — Spain
  • Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam — Netherlands
  • ActiveEon — France
  • Secure Land Communications (Airbus SLC) — France
  • Bournemouth University — United Kingdom
  • Charles University in Prague — Czech Republic
  • Institute of Communication and Computer Systems (ICCS) — Greece
  • Interactive 4D — France
  • IThinkUPC — Spain
  • i2CAT Foundation — Spain
  • SINTEF — Norway
  • University of Ljubljana — Slovenia

Project duration

2023 - 2026

Project co-workers

Maria Emine Nylund

Maria Emine Nylund

Research Scientist
Jiaxin Li

Jiaxin Li

Master of Science
Mats Blakstad

Mats Blakstad

Research Scientist
Antoine Pultier

Antoine Pultier

IT Adviser - Big Data and Cloud
Aida Omerovic

Aida Omerovic

Senior Research Scientist
Ophelia Prillard

Ophelia Prillard

Research Scientist