Proposes PA-DSL for correcting noisy human labels in automated data labeling.
problem Noisy human labels in automated data labeling.
method Uses adjudicated cases to correct noisy human labels and debias analyses.
result Maintains nominal coverage and reduces RMSE by 10-17% relative to using only adjudicated labels.
New method uses imperfect LLM annotations for valid statistical inference in social science.
problem Inaccurate large language model annotations in social science research.
method Design-based supervised learning (DSL) combining imperfect LLM surrogates with gold-standard labels.
result DSL provides valid statistical inference with comparable predictive accuracy to existing methods.
This paper explores how representation learning can improve design-based causal inference.
problem Estimating causal effects in design-based studies is challenging due to the need for optimal weights.
method The authors propose an end-to-end estimation procedure that learns a flexible representation to minimize the error in choosing a representation.
result The proposed method is competitive in various causal inference tasks and shows promise for improving design-based weights.
Paper extends conformal prediction to complex survey data.
problem Applying distribution-free prediction intervals to complex survey data.
method Design-based conformal prediction for non-exchangeable data.
result Empirical guarantees of finite-sample coverage for complex survey data.
Develops a prediction method based on sampling design.
problem Creating accurate individual predictions.
method Design-based approach using expected cross-validation results.
result Valid inference of unobserved prediction errors defined with respect to sampling design.
RTSCV detects unknown unknowns to improve model performance.
problem Model deficiency due to incomplete training data.
method Random Test Sampling and Cross-Validation (RTSCV) framework.
result Reduces performance gap by up to 41%.
Labeling each instance in a large dataset is extremely labor- and time- consuming . One way to alleviate this problem is active learning, which aims to which discover the most valuable instances for labeling to construct a powerful classifier. Considering both informativeness and representativeness provides a promising…
PPI uses predictions and weighting to infer from partially labeled data.
problem Valid inference with partially labeled data.
method Combines model-based predictions with bias correction from labeled data, using Horvitz-Thompson and Hájek corrections.
result IPW-adjusted PPI with estimated propensities performs similarly to known-probability case.
A geometric approach to differential game theory is illustrated. The parallel pursuit is considered as a two-player zero-sum differential game. The optimal strategies of each player is designed based on Riemann-Finsler geometry. Our approach incorporates a closed loop optimal control and the presentation is familiar wi…
CUBE explains models by balanced experiments and contrasts.
problem Post-hoc explanation of trained predictive models.
method Design-based framework using balanced low-high probes.
result Reveals dominant learned effect structure and clarifies query efficiency.
Proposes a new machine learning-based method for conjoint analysis.
problem Testing the importance of factors in conjoint analysis with interactions.
method Conditional randomization test based on machine learning algorithms.
result Validates the importance of factors in conjoint analysis without model specification.
Paper introduces a new gradient statistic to improve deep learning convergence.
problem Fluctuation effect of gradient updates between iterations.
method Introduces an unbiased stratified statistic \(\bar{G}_{mst}\) and a new algorithm MSSG.
result MSSG algorithm outperforms other sgd-like algorithms in training deep models.
Measures policy-violating content prevalence with ML-assisted sampling and LLM labeling.
problem Accurate measurement of content violations that are often rare and costly to label.
method Design-based measurement system using ML-assisted probability sampling and LLM labeling.
result Produces unbiased prevalence estimates with confidence intervals and dashboard drilldowns.
We propose a conditional non-autoregressive neural sequence model based on iterative refinement. The proposed model is designed based on the principles of latent variable models and denoising autoencoders, and is generally applicable to any sequence generation task. We extensively evaluate the proposed model on machine…
In this paper, a MIMO simulated annealing SA based Q learning method is proposed to control a line follower robot. The conventional controller for these types of robots is the proportional P controller. Considering the unknown mechanical characteristics of the robot and uncertainties such as friction and slippery surfa…
ECP method improves image classifier uncertainty sets.
problem Generating reliable uncertainty sets for deep classifiers.
method Evidential Conformal Prediction (ECP) based on EDL.
result ECP outperforms state-of-the-art methods in set size and adaptivity.
Investigates safe decision-making in interactive environments.
problem Learning the best safe decision in real-time systems.
method Reduces to a constrained linear bandits problem, proposes adaptive experimental design-based algorithm.
result First results on best-arm identification in linear bandits with safety constraints.
The ability to inferring latent psychological traits from human behavior is key to developing personalized human-interacting machine learning systems. Approaches to infer such traits range from surveys to manually-constructed experiments and games. However, these traditional games are limited because they are typically…
A new bimodal generative model is proposed for generating conditional and joint samples, accompanied with a training method with learning a succinct bottleneck representation. The proposed model, dubbed as the variational Wyner model, is designed based on two classical problems in network information theory -- distribu…
This paper proposes a systematic framework to design a classification model that yields a classifier which optimizes a utility function based on prior knowledge. Specifically, as the data size grows, we prove that the produced classifier asymptotically converges to the optimal classifier, an extended version of the Bay…
Study feature representations induced by dependence between variables.
problem Learning feature representations from dependent random variables.
method Characterized sufficient and necessary conditions for dependence-induced representations, and provided a family of loss functions.
result Features learned from the family of loss functions can be expressed as the composition of a loss-dependent function and the maximal correlation function.
SaML guides ML models to avoid survey biases.
problem ML models trained on survey data often ignore survey design metadata.
method Nine-step guideline for incorporating survey design metadata in ML lifecycle.
result SaML provides valid population inference from survey data.
Dictionary learning is a cutting-edge area in imaging processing, that has recently led to state-of-the-art results in many signal processing tasks. The idea is to conduct a linear decomposition of a signal using a few atoms of a learned and usually over-completed dictionary instead of a pre-defined basis. Determining …
Randomization is minimax-optimal for variance in experimental design, even with structure.
problem Designing optimal randomized experiments for variance minimization.
method Analyzing permutation symmetric and non-symmetric sets of outcomes, proposing inference-constrained MSOD.
result Randomization is minimax-optimal for variance, even with structure, and requires uniformity constraints for Fisher's exact test.
Value functions derived from Markov decision processes arise as a central component of algorithms as well as performance metrics in many statistics and engineering applications of machine learning techniques. Computation of the solution to the associated Bellman equations is challenging in most practical cases of inter…
SupSiam and SupBYOL improve supervised representation learning with ANCL.
problem Improving supervised representation learning with ANCL.
method Proposed supervised ANCL framework leveraging labels to avoid collapse.
result Supervised ANCL improves representation learning across various datasets and tasks.
Q-CurL optimizes quantum learning with a curriculum design.
problem Efficiently training quantum models with limited resources.
method Quantum curriculum learning framework.
result Q-CurL enhances training convergence and generalization.
End-to-end learning of codes for secure BPSK communication in Gaussian wiretap channel.
problem Secure communication in the presence of an adversary for BPSK modulation.
method Learning finite-length codes using deep neural networks (DNNs) with mutual information estimation.
result Learned codes achieve near-optimal security performance, as demonstrated by numerical results.
A new method for estimating uncertainties in neural ODEs without numerical integration.
problem Accurate estimation of predictive uncertainties in neural ODEs.
method Distributional Gradient Matching (DGM) algorithm that jointly trains a smoother and a dynamics model.
result Significantly more accurate predictions compared to traditional methods.
We introduce Bayesian optimization, a technique developed for optimizing time-consuming engineering simulations and for fitting machine learning models on large datasets. Bayesian optimization guides the choice of experiments during materials design and discovery to find good material designs in as few experiments as p…
S4 learns new self-supervision automatically, improving accuracy with less human effort.
problem Lack of direct supervision in machine learning.
method Combines deep learning and probabilistic logic to automatically generate and verify new self-supervision.
result S4 can automatically propose accurate self-supervision, matching supervised methods with less human effort.
Hybrid controller combines model-based and policy-based reinforcement learning.
problem Combining model-based and policy-based reinforcement learning for stability and robustness.
method Designs a hybrid controller that interpolates a model-based linear controller and a differentiable policy.
result Proven to maintain stability and universal approximation properties.
Communication networks shared by many users are a widespread challenge nowadays. In this paper we address several aspects of this challenge simultaneously: learning unknown stochastic network characteristics, sharing resources with other users while keeping coordination overhead to a minimum. The proposed solution comb…
AI learns to design chemical processes efficiently.
problem Designing efficient chemical processes.
method Hierarchical reinforcement learning and graph neural networks.
result Quick learning in various decision spaces.
Paper introduces new loss functions for Siamese networks using FDA.
problem Training Siamese networks with improved loss functions.
method Proposes Fisher Discriminant Triplet (FDT) and Fisher Discriminant Contrastive (FDC) loss functions based on FDA.
result Shows effectiveness of FDT and FDC on MNIST and histopathology datasets.
A machine-learning method speeds up RIS design by predicting reflection coefficients.
problem Extensive full-wave EM simulations are time-consuming for RIS design.
method Combining MLP and dual-port network to develop a fast model.
result The proposed method significantly reduces the time for RIS design.
Self-supervised and supervised methods learn similar intermediate visual representations but diverge in final layers.
problem Comparing self-supervised and supervised methods for visual learning.
method Comparison of contrastive self-supervised and supervised methods on simple image data.
result Contrastive and supervised methods learn similar intermediate representations but diverge in final layers.
Survey of self-supervised learning methods in computer vision, NLP, and graph learning.
problem Manual labeling and vulnerability to attacks in supervised learning.
method Generative, contrastive, and generative-contrastive approaches.
result Self-supervised learning achieves high performance in representation learning.
Proposes a framework for semi-supervised continual learning from sequentially arriving data.
problem Learning from data with changing task distribution over time, especially in domains with a mix of labeled and unlabeled data.
method Meta-Consolidation for Continual Semi-Supervised Learning (MCSSL) framework with a hypernetwork and semi-supervised auxiliary classifier.
result Significant improvements in continual semi-supervised learning setting.
Unsupervised models can provide supplementary soft constraints to help classify new target data under the assumption that similar objects in the target set are more likely to share the same class label. Such models can also help detect possible differences between training and target distributions, which is useful in a…
Improved VAE learns disentangled representations with less supervision.
problem Learning disentangled representations is challenging.
method Semi-supervised disentanglement learning with label replacement.
result Significant improvement in disentanglement with minimal supervision.
This paper analyzes switchback experiments in A/B testing, revealing key factors affecting their effectiveness.
problem Understanding the effectiveness of different switchback designs in A/B testing.
method Comprehensive comparative analysis of various switchback designs in Markovian environments, covering state-of-the-art RL estimators.
result The effectiveness of switchback designs depends on the size of the carryover effect and reward autocorrelations.
ANADDH uses deep learning to improve volatility risk management.
problem Traditional Vega hedging strategies are inadequate for rapidly changing markets.
method Combines distributional reinforcement learning with adaptive Nesterov acceleration.
result Significant performance gains over existing hedging techniques.
Machine learning method characterizes network interference in A/B tests.
problem Compromised A/B test reliability due to network interference.
method Causal network motifs and machine learning models.
result Outperforms conventional methods in characterizing network interference.
Improves label propagation for weakly supervised learning.
problem Reducing the need for labeled data in machine learning.
method Label Propagation with Weak Supervision (LPA) analysis.
result Demonstrated improvements over existing methods on weakly supervised classification tasks.
Proposes a constrained labeling method for weakly supervised learning.
problem Combining weak supervision signals while navigating misleading correlations.
method Randomized constrained labeling within a defined space.
result Randomized constrained labeling converges after few iterations and outperforms other methods.
Paper proposes an algorithm to recover full supervision from weakly labeled data.
problem Machine learning requires expensive data annotation, motivating the use of weak supervision.
method The paper introduces a disambiguation principle and an empirical disambiguation algorithm for partial labelling.
result The algorithm achieves exponential convergence rates under learnability assumptions.
BOSS learns from one labeled sample per class to match fully supervised performance.
problem Achieving fully supervised performance with minimal labeled data.
method Combines class prototype refining, class balancing, and self-training.
result BOSS achieves comparable test accuracies to fully supervised learning.