Illuminating the Black Box: The Transformative Role of Explainable AI Across Humanities, Social Sciences, Arts, and Engineering
Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: The field of Explainable AI (XAI) has risen to meet this need, creating tools that help us understand how an AI reaches its conclusions. This paper looks at how these explanation tools are being used far beyond just computer science. For instance, historians use them to discover fresh patterns in ancient texts, and engineers are using them to make new systems safer before they are even built. The study explores how XAI serves as a collaborative tool in the humanities, social sciences, artistic creation, and human-centered design. In brief, these explanation tools build a crucial bridge between human experts and powerful technology. They build trust by making the AI's "thinking" clear for everyone to see. This clarity allows people to question its results, check for fairness, and use it to improve their own creative and investigative work. The real-world examples in this paper show that making AI understandable is the key to a successful and responsible partnership between people and machines in almost any field.
Institutions: Stamford International University, Bangkok University
Language: English
Subfield: Artificial Intelligence
Field: Computer Science
Domain: Physical Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7219488653