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48 results for Human decision making

Framework improves human decision-making by learning representations.

problem Improving human decision-making performance conflated with machine accuracy.
method Mind Composed with Machine framework, incorporating human decision-making model into representation learning.
result Empirically demonstrated successful application to various tasks and representational forms.

Conformal prediction sets improve human decision making by quantifying model uncertainty.

problem Humans signal uncertainty and offer alternatives when unsure, but machine learning models often lack this feature.
method Conducted a randomized controlled trial with human subjects given conformal prediction sets.
result Human accuracy improves when given conformal prediction sets compared to fixed-size prediction sets.

IDT learns human preferences from uncertain decisions, even when humans are suboptimal.

problem Learning human preferences from uncertain and suboptimal decisions.
method Inverse decision theory (IDT) framework, statistical analysis of IDT, characterizing sample complexity.
result Learning preferences is easier when decisions are more uncertain, even if humans are suboptimal.

New cognitive model priors improve human decision prediction.

problem Predicting human decisions with high precision remains challenging.
method Pretrained neural networks on synthetic data generated by cognitive models, fine-tuning on real human data.
result Fine-tuned neural networks achieve unprecedented state-of-the-art improvements on benchmark datasets.

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.

Explainable AI improves human decision accuracy but does not enhance it significantly.

problem Improving human decision-making through explainable AI.
method Comparing human decision accuracy with and without AI predictions, including or excluding explanations.
result Providing AI predictions improves human decision accuracy, but explanations do not significantly enhance it.

A two-stream reinforcement learning model improves decision-making across human and neuropsychiatric studies.

problem Improving reinforcement learning models to better simulate human decision-making and neuropsychiatric conditions.
method Proposes a two-stream reinforcement learning model that processes positive and negative rewards and incorporates reward-processing biases.
result The two-stream model outperforms standard Q-learning and SARSA methods on various tasks and datasets.

A model for human-machine decision-making with private info and opacity.

problem Optimizing decisions in a human-machine system with private info and opacity.
method Formulated as a two-player learning problem, proved lower and upper bounds on optimality.
result Simple coordination strategy is nearly minimax optimal, efficient learning possible under certain assumptions.

Three ways synchronization in financial markets can cause contagion, using models of decision-making and oscillators.

problem Contagion in financial markets caused by synchronization of decision-making.
method Agent-based modeling, integrate-and-fire oscillators, and communication models.
result Synchronization in financial markets can lead to turbulent periods and contagion.

Machine learning algorithms can inherit human biases, requiring fairness audits.

problem Machine learning algorithms can inherit or perpetuate human biases in decision making.
method Fairness constraints must be specific to the domain and include transparency for audits.
result Fairness in algorithms is complex and context-dependent.

The paper tackles AI advice giving by considering adherence levels and defer options.

problem Inadequate consideration of human adherence to AI recommendations.
method Sequential decision-making model that considers adherence levels and incorporates a defer option.
result Specialized learning algorithms provide better convergence and empirical performance.

Optimal allocation of human effort to correct AI assessments in decision-making.

problem How to allocate costly human effort to correct noisy or biased AI-generated assessments.
method Decision-theoretic framework treating AI assessments as signals and human judgments as costly information. Developed estimation procedures under nonparametric and linear models.
result Our approach substantially outperforms LLM-only predictions and achieves performance comparable to full human review while using only 20-30% of the human information.

FinHEAR combines LLMs with human expertise for better financial decision-making.

problem Challenges in financial decision-making for language models.
method Multi-agent framework with specialized LLMs for historical analysis, event interpretation, and expert retrieval.
result FinHEAR outperforms baselines in financial tasks with higher accuracy and risk-adjusted returns.

New research shows machine-assisted decisions can still be unfair even when the algorithm is fair.

problem Ensuring fairness in decisions made with machine-assisted human input.
method Formal model and lab experiment to analyze how machine predictions affect human decisions.
result Excluding information about protected groups from machine predictions can increase disparities.

Unified framework for human-like decision making in various sequential tasks.

problem Real-life decision-making involves diverse strategies leading to similar outcomes.
method Two-stream reward processing mechanism for flexible and unified models.
result Framework unified MAB, CB, and RL with comparable performance.

A new theory explains financial markets using gambling and human decision-making.

problem No theory satisfies both practitioners and theorists for explaining market anomalies and exceptional returns.
method Combines gambling theory, human decision-making, and strategic problem-solving.
result Proposes a new theory (S SAFM) to explain financial market behavior.

Study finds users mostly use recent market and decision information to guess market direction.

problem Limited ability to model and predict human decision-making in stock markets.
method Used networks inference with stochastic block models (SBM) to find most predictive model of unobserved decisions.
result Users mostly use recent information to guess market direction, and their decision-making strategies are analogous to behaviors in other contexts.

Quantum mechanics models human perception and decision-making, offering a new approach to understanding social dynamics.

problem Understanding the complex interactions between individuals and groups in social networks.
method Developed a simple computational code based on quantum mechanics principles to model human perception and decision-making.
result Quantum-inspired models can help explain differences in individual and group behavior.

Proposes a new machine learning problem for automated temporal decision-making.

problem Automating human involvement in temporal decision-making processes.
method Develops a deep Bayesian neural network, ForeClassNet, with Boltzmann convolutions.
result Achieves superior performance in real-world Foreclassing datasets.

Framework uses human judgment to distinguish algorithmically indistinguishable cases.

problem Clarifying human-AI collaboration in prediction and decision tasks.
method Integrates human judgment to distinguish algorithmically indistinguishable cases.
result Improves performance of any feasible algorithmic predictor.

Framework enhances AI explainability by aligning with human cognitive models.

problem Lack of explainability in AI models hinders trust and accountability.
method Integrates explainability techniques with Malle's five category model of behavior explanation.
result Demonstrates practical relevance in credit risk assessment and regulatory analysis.

In this paper the theory of semi-bounded rationality is proposed as an extension of the theory of bounded rationality. In particular, it is proposed that a decision making process involves two components and these are the correlation machine, which estimates missing values, and the causal machine, which relates the cau…

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The paper reviews visual analytics for making deep learning models more interpretable.

problem Lack of explanation and control over deep learning models in critical applications.
method Review of visual analytics, information visualization, and machine learning perspectives.
result Discussion of challenges and future research directions in making deep learning models more interpretable.

Hybrid framework improves machine learning interpretability for decision making.

problem Trade-off between model performance and interpretability in machine learning.
method Neural Network-based Multiple Criteria Decision Aiding (NN-MCDA) combining additive value model and MLP.
result Enhanced interpretability of machine learning models with good performance.

Paper proposes a new RLHF framework for human preference learning.

problem Handling dependent online human preference outcomes with dynamic contexts.
method Two-stage algorithm with εε-greedy followed by exploitation; anti-concentration inequalities and matrix martingale concentration techniques.
result Our method achieves optimal regret bound and asymptotic normality of estimators.

Framework for responsible LLM deployment with human involvement and decentralized technologies.

problem Challenges in deploying LLMs for high-stakes decisions, including data security and accountability.
method Interactive human involvement through multiple iterations, decentralized technologies, and automated auditing.
result Enhanced security and accountability in LLM deployment for financial decisions.