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Paper proposes a new method to measure model sensitivity using final model only.

problem Understanding model behavior using only the final trained model.
method Reframe TDA as measuring sensitivity, propose further training as gold standard, unify gradient-based methods.
result Gradient-based methods approximate further training but vary in quality.

We introduce a training method for both better word representation and performance, which we call GROVER (Gradual Rumination On the Vector with maskERs). The method is to gradually and iteratively add random noises to word embeddings while training a model. GROVER first starts from conventional training process, and th…

2019-11-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Convolutional neural networks have achieved astonishing results in different application areas. Various methods that allow us to use these models on mobile and embedded devices have been proposed. Especially binary neural networks are a promising approach for devices with low computational power. However, training accu…

2018-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Two things seem to be indisputable in the contemporary deep learning discourse: 1. The categorical cross-entropy loss after softmax activation is the method of choice for classification. 2. Training a CNN classifier from scratch on small datasets does not work well. In contrast to this, we show that the cosine loss fun…

2019-01-25abs ↗pdf ↗

SGD updates align with a low-rank subspace but do not lead to further loss reduction.

problem Understanding the training dynamics of deep neural networks, particularly the role of the dominant subspace.
method Exploring whether neural networks can be trained within the dominant subspace of the loss Hessian.
result SGD updates, when projected onto the dominant subspace, do not decrease the training loss further, suggesting spurious alignment.

EntProp increases entropy of clean samples to generate out-of-distribution data for better DNN performance.

problem Improving deep neural networks' accuracy and robustness to out-of-distribution data.
method High entropy propagation using data augmentation and free adversarial training.
result EntProp achieves higher standard accuracy and robustness with lower training cost.

Extract synthetic data from pretrained models for tasks without training data.

problem Lack of training data for tasks requiring model initialization.
method Extract 'Data Impressions' from pretrained deep models' parameters.
result Data Impressions enable various tasks like unsupervised domain adaptation and continual learning.

The paper analyzes the training dynamics of a transformer for next-token prediction.

problem Understanding the non-asymptotic performance of transformers in next-token prediction.
method Characterizes training dataset properties, designs a two-stage training algorithm, and analyzes attention gradient properties.
result Trained transformers converge sub-linearly to max-margin solutions and exhibit linear convergence in cross-entropy loss.

Paper optimizes change-point detection using learned distributions from training sequences.

problem Optimal change-point detection with unknown pre- and post-change distributions.
method Designs a change-point estimator using training sequences and test sequences.
result Optimal confidence width characterized as a function of undetected error.

Modern machine learning models are typically trained using Stochastic Gradient Descent (SGD) on massively parallel computing resources such as GPUs. Increasing mini-batch size is a simple and direct way to utilize the parallel computing capacity. For small batch an increase in batch size results in the proportional red…

2018-06-15abs ↗pdf ↗

New framework for DNN training guarantees convergence to global minimum.

problem Training deep neural networks to converge to global minimum.
method Reformulated minimization problem with recursive algorithmic framework, using bounded style assumptions.
result Convergence to an ε-(global) minimum with O(1/ε^3) gradient computations.

Whether neural networks can learn abstract reasoning or whether they merely rely on superficial statistics is a topic of recent debate. Here, we propose a dataset and challenge designed to probe abstract reasoning, inspired by a well-known human IQ test. To succeed at this challenge, models must cope with various gener…

2018-07-11abs ↗pdf ↗

In our previous work we have shown that resistive cross point devices, so called Resistive Processing Unit (RPU) devices, can provide significant power and speed benefits when training deep fully connected networks as well as convolutional neural networks. In this work, we further extend the RPU concept for training re…

2018-06-01abs ↗pdf ↗

Simpler autoencoder with regularization outperforms complex alternatives.

problem Autoencoders can generalize to anomalous data, leading to low reconstruction errors.
method Targeted collapse regularization to improve autoencoder performance.
result The method matches and often outperforms more complex anomaly detection techniques.

A new scaling law predicts optimal batch size for training models.

problem Finding the optimal batch size for training models efficiently.
method Proposed a three-term scaling law that considers model size, training data, training steps, and batch size.
result The three-term law accurately recovers the optimal batch size and can be robustly fit with fewer training runs.

Paper improves deep learning for instance-level classification from label proportions.

problem Dealing with noisy pseudo-labeling and high-entropy class distributions in LLP.
method Introducing a two-stage training approach with constrained optimization and mixup strategy.
result Significant performance improvement in instance-level classification.

Dynamic pruning during training reduces deep network complexity without significant accuracy loss.

problem High memory and computational requirements of deep networks during training and inference.
method Dynamic pruning of convolutional filters during training, using L1 normalization for optimization.
result L1 normalization-based pruning yields up to 50% reduction in filters with minimal accuracy loss.

Dropout, a simple and effective way to train deep neural networks, has led to a number of impressive empirical successes and spawned many recent theoretical investigations. However, the gap between dropout's training and inference phases, introduced due to tractability considerations, has largely remained under-appreci…

2016-09-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes EM-HRNN model for better hierarchical language representation.

problem Learning hierarchical representations in natural language processing.
method Introduces latent indicator layer and EM algorithm for training.
result EM-HRNN model outperforms other RNN-based models in document classification.

A key learning scenario in large-scale applications is that of federated learning, where a centralized model is trained based on data originating from a large number of clients. We argue that, with the existing training and inference, federated models can be biased towards different clients. Instead, we propose a new f…

2019-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

TxSim models DNN training on resistive crossbars, improving accuracy and feasibility.

problem Non-idealities in resistive crossbar systems degrade DNN training accuracy.
method TxSim is a fast, customizable framework that models all training operations, reducing simulation time with minimal accuracy loss.
result TxSim reveals substantial (3%-10%) accuracy degradation due to non-idealities in large-scale DNNs.

We present a novel approach to leverage large unlabeled datasets by pre-training state-of-the-art deep neural networks on randomly-labeled datasets. Specifically, we train the neural networks to memorize arbitrary labels for all the samples in a dataset and use these pre-trained networks as a starting point for regular…

2018-11-05abs ↗pdf ↗

While noise is commonly considered a nuisance in computing systems, a number of studies in neuroscience have shown several benefits of noise in the nervous system from enabling the brain to carry out computations such as probabilistic inference as well as carrying additional information about the stimuli. Similarly, no…

2019-10-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Progressive Neural Network Learning is a class of algorithms that incrementally construct the network's topology and optimize its parameters based on the training data. While this approach exempts the users from the manual task of designing and validating multiple network topologies, it often requires an enormous numbe…

2020-02-17abs ↗pdf ↗

A new framework for offline RL improves policy flexibility and regularity.

problem Lack of environmental interactions in offline RL leads to poor policy performance.
method Proposes a behavior-regularized implicit policy framework with modified policy-matching methods.
result The framework improves policy effectiveness and robustness beyond static datasets.