Explanations for artificial intelligence based recommendations

A computer-implemented method, comprising:

• using a processor to execute computer executable instruction stored in memory to carry out the following acts:
• receiving, by a training component operatively coupled to the processor, a first training dataset comprising first feature vectors, first classes and first explanations, and combining, by a combination component operatively coupled to the processor, the first classes and the first explanations to produce first augmented labels and a second training dataset that comprises the first feature vectors and the first augmented labels;
• using, by a recommendation component operatively coupled to the processor, a classifier, trained on the second training dataset, to analyse second feature vectors and generate second augmented labels;
• and
• decomposing, by a decomposition component operatively coupled to the processor, the second augmented labels, using the classifier, to generate second classes and second explanations.

A computer program product for providing an explanation to a user, comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to:

• receive, by a training component operatively coupled to the processor, a first training dataset comprising first feature vectors, first classes and first explanations, and combine, by a combination component operatively coupled to the processor, the first classes and the first explanations to produce first augmented labels and a second training dataset that comprises the first feature vectors and the first augmented labels;
• use, by a recommendation component operatively coupled to the processor, a classifier, trained on the second training dataset, to analyse second feature vectors and generate second augmented labels;
• and
• decompose, by a decomposition component operatively coupled to the processor, the second augmented labels, using the classifier, to generate second classes and second explanations.