Measuring model alignment for code clone detection using causal interpretation

• Main Authors: ABID, Shamsa, CAI, Xuemeng, JIANG, Lingxiao
• Format: text
• Language: English
• Published: Institutional Knowledge at Singapore Management University 2025
• Subjects: Explainable AI; model interpretation; semantic code clones; causal inference; model alignment; interpreting clone detection; Artificial Intelligence and Robotics; Software Engineering
• Online Access: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sis_research/9927; https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/context/sis_research/article/10927/viewcontent/clonealignment_emse202412_av.pdf
• Institution: Singapore Management University

Deep Neural Network-based models have demonstrated high accuracy for semantic code clone detection. However, the lack of generalization poses a threat to the trustworthiness and reliability of these models. Furthermore, the black-box nature of these models makes interpreting the model’s decisions ve...