Workflow Provenance in the Computing Continuum for Responsible, Trustworthy, and Energy-Efficient AI

Renan Souza, Silvina Caino-Lores, Mark Coletti, Tyler J. Skluzacek, Alexandru Costan, Frederic Suter, Marta Mattoso, Rafael Ferreira Da Silva

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Abstract

As Artificial Intelligence (AI) becomes more pervasive in our society, it is crucial to develop, deploy, and assess Responsible and Trustworthy AI (RTAI) models, i.e., those that consider not only accuracy but also other aspects, such as explainability, fairness, and energy efficiency. Workflow provenance data have historically enabled critical capabilities towards RTAI. Provenance data derivation paths contribute to responsible workflows through transparency in tracking artifacts and resource consumption. Provenance data are well-known for their trustworthiness helping explainability, reproducibility, and accountability. However, there are complex challenges to achieve RTAI, which are further complicated by the heterogeneous infrastructure in the computing continuum (Edge-Cloud-HPC) used to develop and deploy models. As a result, a significant research and development gap remains between workflow provenance data management and RTAI. In this paper, we present a vision of the pivotal role of workflow provenance in supporting RTAI and discuss related challenges. We present a schematic view between RTAI and provenance, and highlight open research directions.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationProceedings - 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on e-Science, e-Science 2024
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
ISBN (Electronic)9798350365610
DOIs
StatePublished - 2024
Event20th IEEE International Conference on e-Science, e-Science 2024 - Osaka, Japan
Duration: Sep 16 2024Sep 20 2024

Publication series

NameProceedings - 2024 IEEE 20th International Conference on e-Science, e-Science 2024

Conference

Conference20th IEEE International Conference on e-Science, e-Science 2024
Country/TerritoryJapan
CityOsaka
Period09/16/2409/20/24

Keywords

  • AI Lifecycle
  • AI workflows
  • Artificial Intelligence
  • Energy-efficient AI
  • Machine Learning
  • ML workflows
  • Provenance
  • Reproducibility
  • Responsible AI
  • Trustworthy AI

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