A survey on explainable ai for 6g o-ran: Architecture, use cases, challenges and research directions

B Brik, H Chergui, L Zanzi, F Devoti, A Ksentini… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2023 - arxiv.org
The recent O-RAN specifications promote the evolution of RAN architecture by function
disaggregation, adoption of open interfaces, and instantiation of a hierarchical closed-loop …

Resource Management From Single-domain 5G to End-to-End 6G Network Slicing: A Survey

S Ebrahimi, F Bouali, OCL Haas - … Communications Surveys & …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Network Slicing (NS) is one of the pillars of the fifth/sixth generation (5G/6G) of mobile
networks. It provides the means for Mobile Network Operators (MNOs) to leverage physical …

Toward Explainable Reasoning in 6G: A Proof of Concept Study on Radio Resource Allocation

F Rezazadeh, H Chergui, J Mangues… - IEEE Open Journal …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The move toward artificial intelligence (AI)-native sixth-generation (6G) networks has put
more emphasis on the importance of explainability and trustworthiness in network …

DRL-based Latency-Aware Network Slicing in O-RAN with Time-Varying SLAs

R Raftopoulos, S D'Oro, T Melodia… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The Open Radio Access Network (Open RAN) paradigm, and its reference architecture
proposed by the O-RAN Alliance, is paving the way toward open, interoperable, observable …

Towards accountable and resilient AI-assisted networks: case studies and future challenges

S Wang, C Sandeepa, T Senevirathna… - 2024 joint European …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Artificial Intelligence (AI) will play a critical role in future networks, exploiting real-time data
collection for optimized utilization of network resources. However, current AI solutions …

Explainable AI for enhancing efficiency of DL-based channel estimation

AK Gizzini, Y Medjahdi, AJ Ghandour… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
The support of artificial intelligence (AI) based decision-making is a key element in future 6G
networks, where the concept of native AI will be introduced. Moreover, AI is widely employed …

Explanation-Guided Fair Federated Learning for Transparent 6G RAN Slicing

S Roy, H Chergui, C Verikoukis - IEEE Transactions on …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
Future zero-touch artificial intelligence (AI)-driven 6G network automation requires building
trust in the AI black boxes via explainable artificial intelligence (XAI), where it is expected …

[HTML][HTML] Explainable Machine Learning in Critical Decision Systems: Ensuring Safe Application and Correctness

J Wiggerthale, C Reich - AI, 2024 - mdpi.com
Machine learning (ML) is increasingly used to support or automate decision processes in
critical decision systems such as self driving cars or systems for medical diagnosis. These …

Leveraging LLMs to eXplain DRL Decisions for Transparent 6G Network Slicing

M Ameur, B Brik, A Ksentini - 2024 IEEE 10th International …, 2024 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
The emergence of 6G networks heralds a transformative era in network slicing, facilitating
tailored service delivery and optimal resource utilization. Despite its promise, network slice …

Demystifying Reinforcement Learning in Production Scheduling via Explainable AI

D Fischer, HM Hüsener, F Grumbach… - arXiv preprint arXiv …, 2024 - arxiv.org
Deep Reinforcement Learning (DRL) is a frequently employed technique to solve
scheduling problems. Although DRL agents ace at delivering viable results in short …