We translate ML pipelines into neural networks to optimize multiple models together.
problem Isolated training of ML pipelines limits joint optimization of multiple models.
method Propose translating ML pipelines into neural networks and fine-tuning them jointly.
result Fine-tuning translated pipelines increases final accuracy.
Extends ML fairness to handle minority groups over time.
problem Limitations of existing fairness criteria.
method Performative Distributionally Robust Optimization.
result Improves fairness for minority groups over time.
Bayesian optimization framework for fair machine learning models.
problem Bias in machine learning models and lack of adaptability of fairness techniques.
method General constrained Bayesian optimization framework.
result BO can optimize ML models for fairness without model-specific constraints.
MLSys aims to bridge ML and systems research.
problem Designing ML systems for real-world deployment is challenging.
method Foster a new conference and research community.
result MLSys conference focuses on intersection of systems and ML.
Paper presents ML-VAMP for efficient multi-layer inference with exact performance analysis.
problem Inference in multi-layer deep neural networks with non-convex optimization.
method ML-VAMP algorithm for MAP and MMSE estimates, with performance predictions in high dimensions.
result ML-VAMP achieves Bayes-optimal MSE under certain conditions, providing exact performance characterization.
Mixed-integer optimization improves fairness and transparency in machine learning models.
problem Ensuring fairness and transparency in machine learning models deployed in sensitive areas.
method Embedding responsible ML considerations directly into the learning process using mixed-integer optimization.
result MIO enables the learning of inherently transparent models that can incorporate fairness or other constraints.
MLPerf benchmarks ML training to drive performance improvements.
problem Unique challenges in ML training benchmarks.
method Developed MLPerf to overcome ML training's specific challenges.
result Quantitatively evaluated MLPerf's effectiveness.
Develops tools to audit ML models for bias and unfairness.
problem Auditing ML models for individual bias and unfairness.
method Formalizes the task as an optimization problem and develops inferential tools for the optimal value.
result Demonstrates the utility of tools in revealing biases in COMPAS recidivism prediction instrument.
New method quantifies uncertainty for near-optimal ML algorithms.
problem Uncertainty quantification for near-Bayes optimal ML algorithms.
method Developed a martingale posterior to recover Bayesian posterior from ML algorithms.
result Proved practical uncertainty quantification method applicable to general ML algorithms.
In portfolio analysis, the traditional approach of replacing population moments with sample counterparts may lead to suboptimal portfolio choices. I show that optimal portfolio weights can be estimated using a machine learning (ML) framework, where the outcome to be predicted is a constant and the vector of explanatory…
Method generates resource-optimized ML models for different platforms.
problem Deployment of deep learning models on edge platforms requires model reduction and retraining.
method Conditional Neural Architecture Search using Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN)
result Successfully generates resource-optimized ML models for different platforms.
Study efficient auditing of ML fairness models.
problem Scalability of auditing ML models for fairness.
method Query-based auditing algorithms for estimating demographic parity.
result Optimal deterministic and practical randomized algorithms for fairness estimation.
System detects overfitting in ML apps, improving quality and efficiency.
problem Overfitting in ML applications during continuous development.
method ease. ml/meter system for automated overfitting detection and measurement.
result Probabilistic overfitting signals for developers to take actions.
A new ML method teaches constraints directly to models.
problem Addressing safety and fairness in AI systems.
method Directly teaching constraint satisfaction to ML models using a constraint solver.
result Empirically, our approach performs well on fairness and synthetic constraints.
Proposes a game-theoretic framework for ML trust regulation.
problem Lack of coordination between ML model builders and regulators.
method Formulates trustworthy ML as a multi-objective multi-agent optimization problem and introduces regulation games and ParetoPlay.
result Enables efficient enforcement of ML model specifications without discouraging participation.
Study analyzes carbon footprint of 1,417 ML models on Hugging Face.
problem Scarce knowledge on measuring and reporting carbon footprint of ML models.
method Repository mining study on Hugging Face Hub API.
result Stalled carbon emissions-reporting models, slight decrease in carbon footprint over 2 years.
Optimal contracts help principals delegate data collection in decentralized ML.
problem Dealing with information asymmetries in decentralized ML.
method Design of optimal and near-optimal contracts addressing uncertainty in model quality and performance.
result Simple linear contracts achieve 1-1/e fraction of optimal utility.
Optimizes VAE hyperparameters for efficient training and manifold discovery.
problem Efficiently optimizing hyperparameters in VAEs for complex data.
method Latent Bayesian Optimization (zBO) for hyperparameter trajectory optimization.
result Demonstrated improved performance in finding joint rotationally invariant representations.
This paper evaluates AutoML tools for ML tasks.
problem Efficiency in machine learning for ML engineers.
method Evaluation and comparison of AutoML tools on various datasets.
result Performance and advantages/disadvantages of AutoML tools.
Examines performance metrics for ML models in engineering.
problem Identifying proper assessment metrics for ML models.
method Analyzes commonly-used metrics for regression and classification.
result Identifies key performance metrics for ML models.
Study uses AI and ML to predict and optimize corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys.
problem Corrosion resistance of aluminum alloys in marine environments.
method Investigated two ML approaches: direct and inverse, using Random Forest, neural network, and Gaussian Process Regression.
result Gaussian Process Regression with hybrid kernel functions provided superior predictive performance.
Framework optimizes cloud container sizing for ML tasks.
problem Challenges in cloud container configuration for ML services.
method Autonomous scaling using nested-loop Monte Carlo simulation.
result Reduces compute cost and accelerates ML algorithms.
We identify a strong equivalence between neural network based machine learning (ML) methods and the formulation of statistical data assimilation (DA), known to be a problem in statistical physics. DA, as used widely in physical and biological sciences, systematically transfers information in observations to a model of …
Paper optimizes stock option forecasting using ML models and improved trading strategies.
problem Improving accuracy of stock option predictions and trading decisions.
method Application of Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM), and Quasi-Reversibility Method (QRM).
result Optimized stock option investment results through improved trading strategies and model combination.
This paper reviews ML models for flood prediction, highlighting their benefits and effectiveness.
problem Complex modeling of floods to reduce risk and damage.
method Machine learning models for flood prediction.
result Hybridization, data decomposition, algorithm ensemble, and model optimization are effective strategies.
A review of ML and DL for ecological data analysis.
problem Understanding the strengths and limitations of ML and DL in ecological research.
method Historical overview, algorithm families, differences, universal principles, and emerging trends.
result ML and DL excel in prediction tasks but are still debated for causal inference.
This paper introduces multi-objective hyperparameter optimization in machine learning.
problem Optimizing machine learning pipelines for multiple objectives, not just accuracy.
method Survey of optimization strategies and applications in multi-objective hyperparameter optimization.
result The importance and utility of multi-objective hyperparameter optimization in applied machine learning.
Myia compiler optimizes ML models with efficient AD for array programming.
problem Efficient automatic differentiation for array programming in ML.
method Introduces a new graph-based IR that supports function calls, higher-order functions, and recursion.
result Myia compiler enables efficient AD using source transformation without a tape, supporting higher-order derivatives.
DP-LSSGD improves privacy-preserving ML models by smoothing out noise.
problem Privacy-preserving ML models have lower utility than non-private ones.
method DP-LSSGD uses Laplacian smoothing to improve utility of DP-SGD.
result DP-LSSGD achieves the same DP guarantee as DP-SGD but with better stability and generalization.
What is a systematic way to efficiently apply a wide spectrum of advanced ML programs to industrial scale problems, using Big Models (up to 100s of billions of parameters) on Big Data (up to terabytes or petabytes)? Modern parallelization strategies employ fine-grained operations and scheduling beyond the classic bulk-…
A rigorous ML pipeline for binary classification in biomedical studies, focusing on pancreatic cancer.
problem Handling bias in ML models for complex biomedical data.
method Customizable ML analysis pipeline with 9 algorithms, hyperparameter optimization, and thorough evaluation.
result Comparison of ML algorithms to ExSTraCS, highlighting interpretability and bias handling.
Machine learning improves cybersecurity by learning from data.
problem Designing effective detection algorithms for cyber threats.
method Machine learning algorithms to learn from security data.
result ML algorithms can improve threat hunting and remediation.
Paper introduces probabilistic approach to CO layers in ML.
problem Challenges in training CO layers with stochastic gradient descent.
method Probabilistic perspective, approximate differentiation, structured losses.
result InferOpt.jl package for training CO layers.
The paper proposes a ML workflow for B2B sales prediction.
problem Predicting business to business sales outcomes using subjective human evaluations.
method A two-pipeline ML approach on Azure ML, including data enrichment and model training.
result ML predictions improve accuracy and increase sales value.
This article improves communication efficiency in distributed ML over wireless networks.
problem Achieving high ML inference accuracy at scale with zero communication latency.
method Optimizing communication payload types, techniques, scheduling, and ML architectures.
result Communication-efficient and distributed learning frameworks are presented.
New method optimizes ML models under poisoned data, improving robustness.
problem Vulnerability of ML models to poisoned data attacks.
method Multiobjective bilevel optimization to consider hyperparameter learning and attack effects.
result Current approaches underestimate model robustness and regularization benefits.
Meta-learning symbolic default hyperparameters from dataset properties.
problem Empirical hyperparameter optimization is slow and requires manual configuration.
method Evolutionary algorithm to learn symbolic hyperparameter formulas from dataset properties.
result Meta-learning finds viable symbolic defaults for ML algorithms.
This paper reviews ML applications in finance, enhancing asset pricing models.
problem Limitations of traditional asset pricing models in complex market dynamics.
method Exploring ML models including supervised, unsupervised, semi-supervised, and reinforcement learning.
result Enhanced return prediction and portfolio optimization through ML integration.
CK simplifies ML model deployment and reproducibility with open APIs and DevOps.
problem Making ML models reproducible and deployable across different environments.
method Decompose complex systems into reusable sub-components with unified APIs and DevOps principles.
result Automatically co-design and optimize ML models for speed, accuracy, energy, and size.
Robo-advisor uses ML to optimize investment performance.
problem Maximizing investment performance with historical data.
method Inverse optimization and deep reinforcement learning.
result Robo-advisor consistently outperformed S&P 500.
A framework for developing ML systems from ML primitives.
problem Complexity and fragmentation in ML systems development.
method Unified API, ML primitives, AutoML strategies, and pipelines.
result General-purpose, multi-task AutoML system for various data modalities and problem types.
Discuss ML methods for economists, highlighting better performance in econometrics.
problem Applying ML methods to econometrics problems.
method Supervised and unsupervised learning methods, matrix completion, causal inference, optimal policy estimation.
result ML methods often outperform traditional econometric methods in specific econometrics problems.
New ML-based detection improves PMH signal detection in load-modulated MIMO systems.
problem Detecting PMH signals without prior CSI is challenging and computationally expensive.
method Proposes HEM-ML and HEM-KD schemes using EM and KD-tree for efficient detection.
result Achieves comparable detection results to optimal ML detector with reduced complexity.
VisEvol uses evolutionary optimization to find optimal hyperparameters for machine learning models.
problem Finding the best hyperparameters for complex machine learning models is computationally intensive and challenging.
method VisEvol employs evolutionary optimization, storing performant models and improving others through crossover and mutation processes.
result VisEvol generates a voting ensemble of models with improved predictive performance.
The study examines backward compatibility issues in ML systems, especially with noisy data.
problem Backward compatibility challenges in ML systems, especially with noisy data.
method Empirical analysis of ML systems across different architectures and datasets, focusing on data shifts and noise.
result Backward compatibility issues arise even without data shift due to optimization stochasticity and training on large-scale noisy datasets can significantly decrease compatibility.
Machine Learning (ML) has been successfully applied to a wide range of domains and applications. One of the techniques behind most of these successful applications is Ensemble Learning (EL), the field of ML that gave birth to methods such as Random Forests or Boosting. The complexity of applying these techniques togeth…
Given a graph in which a few vertices are deemed interesting a priori, the vertex nomination task is to order the remaining vertices into a nomination list such that there is a concentration of interesting vertices at the top of the list. Previous work has yielded several approaches to this problem, with theoretical re…
Study assesses hyperparameter tuning for causal inference with DML.
problem Optimizing hyperparameters for causal inference with DML.
method Empirical simulation study using DML approach.
result Hyperparameter tuning crucial for causal estimation with DML.