Next generation of embedded Information and Communication Technology (ICT) systems are collaborative systems able to perform autonomous tasks. The remarkable expansion of the embedded ICT market, together with the rise and breakthroughs of Artificial Intelligence (AI), have put the focus on the Edge as it stands as one…
Unified AI system for data quality control and governance in regulated environments.
problem Isolated data quality control steps in existing systems.
method AI-driven framework integrating rule-based, statistical, and AI methods.
result Empirical gains in anomaly detection, reduced manual remediation, improved auditability.
Survey of AI in quant finance, from deep learning to LLMs.
problem Improving predictive modeling and automation in asset management.
method Exploring AI contributions to quant investment pipeline, from human-crafted features to LLMs.
result AI has enabled scalable modeling and autonomous agents in quant finance.
DC-Check helps guide ML development by considering data-centric aspects.
problem Lack of standardized framework for data-centric considerations in ML.
method DC-Check is a checklist-style framework for data-centric AI at ML pipeline stages.
result Promotes thoughtfulness and transparency in ML development.
AI agents manage portfolios, improving on human oversight.
problem Improving strategic asset allocation for institutional investors.
method 50 specialized agents produce capital market assumptions, construct portfolios, critique, and vote on each other's output.
result Meta-agent compares forecasts with realized returns and improves agent performance.
This paper explores how LLMs can improve pipeline-based conversational agents.
problem Limitations of pipeline-based conversational agents in human-like conversations.
method Investigated LLMs' capabilities in two phases: design and development, and operations.
result LLMs can enhance pipeline-based agents in various tasks like data generation, intent classification, and auto-correction.
Estimates mode from partial feedback, improving AI learning pipelines.
problem Estimating the mode of a distribution with partial feedback.
method Entropy coding, coarse sufficient statistics, bandit algorithms.
result Statistically and computationally efficient solution to mode estimation.
Quant 4.0 uses AI to automate, explain, and incorporate knowledge in investment.
problem Limitations of deep learning in quant investment.
method Automated AI, Explainable AI, Knowledge-driven AI.
result Improves investment decision-making through automation, interpretability, and prior knowledge integration.
Study reveals similarities in knowledge flows between pharmaceutical and AI industries.
problem Understanding the dynamics of drug pipelines in global pharmaceutical industry.
method Multilayer network analysis of drug pipeline, global supply chain, and ownership data.
result Proven similarities in knowledge flows between pharmaceutical and AI industries.
Pipeline for comparing trading algorithms in finance and crypto.
problem Disconnected research and applications in algorithmic trading.
method General pipeline for designing, programming, and evaluating trading strategies.
result Systematic comparison of trading algorithms in finance and crypto.
New method predicts bankruptcy by imputing missing data with granular semantics.
problem Missing data, high dimensional data, and class imbalance in bankruptcy prediction.
method Granular computing for missing data imputation with feature semantics and AI-driven pipeline.
result Efficient solution for big datasets with high imputation rates.
KM-GPT automates IPD reconstruction from KM plots with high accuracy and scalability.
problem Manual digitization of IPD from KM plots is error-prone and lacks scalability.
method KM-GPT integrates advanced image preprocessing, multi-modal reasoning, and iterative reconstruction algorithms.
result KM-GPT generates high-quality IPD without manual input or intervention, achieving superior accuracy.
Rubin LSST DESC uses AI/ML for dark energy research.
problem Challenges in uncertainty quantification and model robustness for AI/ML in DESC.
method Bayesian inference, physics-informed methods, validation frameworks, active learning.
result AI/ML methods are essential but require rigorous evaluation and governance.
FST.ai 2.0 improves Taekwondo decision-making with AI, reducing review time and increasing trust.
problem Fair, transparent, and explainable decision-making in Taekwondo.
method Pose-based action recognition, epistemic uncertainty modeling, interactive dashboards.
result 85% reduction in decision review time, 93% referee trust in AI-assisted decisions.
Paper forecasts commodity price spikes using AI and economic news.
problem Accurate forecasting of commodity price spikes for economic stability.
method Hybrid framework combining historical data and semantic signals from economic news.
result Model achieves high AUC and accuracy in detecting price shocks.
QuantBench benchmarks AI methods for quantitative investment.
problem Lack of a standardized benchmark for AI in quantitative investment.
method Developed an industrial-grade benchmark platform with standardization, flexibility, and full-pipeline coverage.
result Revealed critical research directions in AI for quantitative investment.
fintech-kMC simulates financial platforms for AI/ML model validation.
problem Validation of AI/ML models in real-world financial applications.
method Agent-based model with kinetic Monte Carlo engine.
result Generates realistic synthetic data for testing AI/ML models.
FinSurvival provides a large-scale financial survival modeling benchmark.
problem Lack of large-scale, realistic, and freely available datasets for benchmarking AI survival models.
method Derived 16 survival modeling tasks from cryptocurrency lending data using an automated pipeline.
result Demonstrated that existing AI survival models are not well-suited for these challenging tasks.
Adaptive querying learns user psychometrics with AI personas.
problem Learning user psychometrics within query budgets.
method Persona-induced latent variable model with AI personas and large language model response distributions.
result Persona-based posteriors deliver accurate probabilistic predictions.
Alpha-GPT 2.0 integrates human insights into AI-driven investment research.
problem Efficiency and precision in quantitative investment research.
method Iterative Human-AI interaction using large language models.
result Enhanced efficiency and precision in quantitative investment research.
Sparsity helps reduce diffusion model costs.
problem High computational costs in diffusion models.
method Introduced sparsity concept to reduce input dimensionality.
result Sparsity reduces computational complexity to intrinsic data dimension.
AutoML-GPT uses GPT to automate AI model training.
problem Manual model selection and tuning requires significant human effort.
method Develops task-oriented prompts and utilizes LLMs for automated training.
result Achieves remarkable results in various AI tasks.
This paper investigates a paradigm for offering artificial intelligence as a service (AI-aaS) on software-defined infrastructures (SDIs). The increasing complexity of networking and computing infrastructures is already driving the introduction of automation in networking and cloud computing management systems. Here we …
FinRL-X unifies trading components for AI and rule-based strategies.
problem Inconsistent between research and live deployment in trading platforms.
method Modular architecture integrating data processing, strategy construction, backtesting, and execution.
result Unified protocol supports AI and rule-based trading components without altering execution.
With the advent of GDPR, the domain of explainable AI and model interpretability has gained added impetus. Methods to extract and communicate visibility into decision-making models have become legal requirement. Two specific types of explanations, contrastive and counterfactual have been identified as suitable for huma…
This work advances collaborative decision making by combining human and AI strengths in uncertainty quantification.
problem Current AI lacks robust decision-making capabilities under uncertainty, especially in high-stakes contexts.
method Introduces Human AI Collaborative Uncertainty Quantification (HACUQ) framework, formalizing AI-human collaboration and developing calibration algorithms.
result Optimal collaborative prediction sets follow a two-threshold structure, and online adaptation algorithms can adapt to evolving human behavior.
AI-driven Bayesian inference improves decision-making uncertainty.
problem Lack of certainty in AI predictions.
method Non-parametric Bayesian framework with Dirichlet process prior and AI-driven baseline.
result AI predictions can be integrated into Bayesian analysis for predictive inference and uncertainty quantification.
AGENTICAITA uses AI agents to autonomously trade markets without human intervention.
problem Inability of traditional trading systems to adapt to market complexity.
method Introduces an agentic AI framework with specialized LLM agents reasoning, negotiating, and acting.
result Demonstrated operational correctness and non-trivial inter-agent negotiation in live market conditions.
Tiled Squeeze-and-Excite improves channel attention with local spatial context.
problem Improving channel attention mechanisms in neural networks.
method Proposes tiled squeeze-and-excite (TSE) framework for channel attention.
result Local context of 7 rows or columns is sufficient for matching global context performance.
Develops methods to correct bias in AI feedback for more accurate alignment.
problem Systematic bias in AI feedback compared to human labels.
method Two debiased alignment methods: DDPO and DIPO.
result Methods improve alignment efficiency and performance close to human-labeled data.
Pulmonary embolisms (PE) are known to be one of the leading causes for cardiac-related mortality. Due to inherent variabilities in how PE manifests and the cumbersome nature of manual diagnosis, there is growing interest in leveraging AI tools for detecting PE. In this paper, we build a two-stage detection pipeline tha…
LibAUC optimizes X-risks for AI tasks like CID, LTR, and CLR.
problem Optimizing risk functions in AI for tasks like classification, ranking, and representation learning.
method Developed a new mini-batch pipeline for deep X-risk optimization (DXO) algorithms.
result Achieved great success in solving CID, LTR, and CLR tasks with faster convergence and scalable performance.
Study reveals AI skin cancer classifiers underperform for darker skin phototypes, advocating for fairness auditing.
problem AI bias in dermatology, particularly for darker skin phototypes.
method Predictive Representativity (PR) framework, evaluating classifiers on HAM10000 and BOSQUE Test sets.
result Substantial performance disparities by skin phototype, highlighting AI bias.
RLHF uses human feedback to train AI models, posing statistical challenges.
problem Aligning AI models with human preferences using noisy, subjective feedback.
method Supervised fine-tuning, reward modeling, policy optimization, statistical ideas.
result Statistical methods for reward function learning and policy optimization.
As artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms make further inroads into society, calls are increasing from multiple stakeholders for these algorithms to explain their outputs. At the same time, these stakeholders, whether they be affected citizens, government regulators, domain experts, or system developer…
AI improves MSME credit scoring using bank statement data.
problem Lack of access to financing for MSMEs due to traditional credit scoring methods.
method Developed a cash flow-based pipeline using bank statement data for machine learning credit scoring.
result Bank statement features significantly improve credit scoring models, achieving AUROC of 0.806.
FinRobot AI agent for equity research provides comprehensive insights.
problem Narrow focus and limited discretion in AI solutions for equity research.
method Multi-agent Chain of Thought system integrating quantitative and qualitative analyses.
result FinRobot delivers insights comparable to major brokerage firms.
Blackwell's theorems influence modern AI through information compression and decision making.
problem Information compression and decision making under uncertainty.
method Theorems developed in the 1940s and 1950s, applied to modern AI.
result Blackwell theorems remain relevant and influence modern AI subfields.
YRC-Bench benchmarks AI agents learning to collaborate with experts.
problem Learning to recognize when to consult an expert in novel situations.
method Validation strategy and proposer-validator decomposition.
result Insights for future AI safety research.
New theory explains how self-supervised learning converges, advancing AI research.
problem Lack of precise theoretical explanation for self-supervised learning convergence.
method Synthesized Identifiability Theory with empirical evidence to propose Singular Identifiability Theory (SITh).
result SITh provides deeper insights into SSL's implicit data assumptions and advances representation learning.
Hybrid AI and rule-based framework de-identifies medical imaging data.
problem De-identifying medical imaging data to protect PHI and PII.
method Combines rule-based and AI techniques with uncertainty quantification.
result Robust performance across benchmark datasets and regulatory standards.
A new method for releasing AI workflows to avoid premature incorrect results.
problem Statistical challenges in releasing AI workflows with adaptive scoring.
method Wrapper that calibrates and accumulates evidence from high-scoring failures.
result Reduces premature incorrect release while still releasing on moderate evidence.
AI helps build particle physics theories more efficiently.
problem Building viable particle physics theories requires extensive effort and intuition.
method Developed AMBer, a reinforcement learning framework interacting with physics software.
result AMBer constructs viable models with fewer parameters, validating in neutrino theories.
CAI automates extraction and validation of corporate GHG emission metrics.
problem Manual extraction of corporate GHG emission metrics is labor-intensive and error-prone.
method CAI uses LLMs to automate extraction and validation of metrics from corporate disclosures.
result CAI improves data collection efficiency and accuracy by automating the process.
The paper proposes a method to align AI models using conformal risk control.
problem Aligning AI models to meet end-user requirements in non-generative settings.
method Post-processing a pre-trained model to better align with a subset of functions using conformal risk control.
result A probabilistic guarantee that the resulting conformal interval around a model contains a function approximately satisfying a desired property.
ML Compass helps organizations choose AI models that balance utility, cost, and compliance.
problem Selecting AI models that meet user utility, deployment costs, and compliance requirements.
method Develops ML Compass, a framework for constrained optimization over a capability-cost frontier, using internal measures and empirical data.
result ML Compass produces deployment-aware recommendations that differ from capability-only rankings, clarifying trade-offs between capability, cost, and safety.
TorchKM: A GPU-Oriented Library for Kernel Learning and Model Selection
problem Kernel learning and model selection
method GPU acceleration
result Competitive predictive performance with speedups
Framework evaluates AI proposals for drug discovery, finds no LLM advantage.
problem No principled framework exists for evaluating AI-guided scientific selection under budget constraints.
method Formally verified metric (BSDS/DQS) penalizes false discoveries and excessive abstention.
result LLMs provide no marginal value over existing classifiers in drug discovery.