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Study examines challenges and applications of machine learning in finance.

problem Challenges in applying machine learning to financial research due to market idiosyncrasies and methodological differences.
method Discussion of adjustments needed to conventional machine learning methodology to account for financial market peculiarities.
result Machine learning can be unified with financial research as a robust complement to econometric methods.

Reinforcement learning (RL) has proven its worth in a series of artificial domains, and is beginning to show some successes in real-world scenarios. However, much of the research advances in RL are often hard to leverage in real-world systems due to a series of assumptions that are rarely satisfied in practice. We pres…

2019-04-29abs ↗pdf ↗

From the early days of computing, games have been important testbeds for studying how well machines can do sophisticated decision making. In recent years, machine learning has made dramatic advances with artificial agents reaching superhuman performance in challenge domains like Go, Atari, and some variants of poker. A…

2019-02-01abs ↗pdf ↗

The sharp and recent increase in the availability of data captured by different sensors combined with their considerably heterogeneous natures poses a serious challenge for the effective and efficient processing of remotely sensed data. Such an increase in remote sensing and ancillary datasets, however, opens up the po…

2018-12-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Mixed data comprises both numeric and categorical features, and mixed datasets occur frequently in many domains, such as health, finance, and marketing. Clustering is often applied to mixed datasets to find structures and to group similar objects for further analysis. However, clustering mixed data is challenging becau…

2018-11-11abs ↗pdf ↗

Adobe research tackles strategic recommendations using reinforcement learning.

problem Optimizing user interactions for long-term objectives in various use-cases.
method Reinforcement learning applied to modeling user behavior and decision-making.
result Practical solutions implemented for various use-cases, addressing fundamental challenges.

Experiments used in current continual learning research do not faithfully assess fundamental challenges of learning continually. Instead of assessing performance on challenging and representative experiment designs, recent research has focused on increased dataset difficulty, while still using flawed experiment set-ups…

2018-05-24abs ↗pdf ↗

ADReSS Challenge at INTERSPEECH 2020 benchmarks speech recognition for Alzheimer's dementia.

problem Automated recognition of Alzheimer's dementia from spontaneous speech.
method Provides a benchmark speech dataset, defines two tasks (classification and regression), and presents baseline models.
result Demonstrates the feasibility of automated speech recognition for Alzheimer's dementia.

Systematic review of multimodal data challenges and solutions.

problem Challenges in integrating diverse data types for improved diagnostics and personalized care.
method Synthesizing findings from 69 studies on technical obstacles and recent methodological advances.
result Promising solutions like transfer learning, generative models, attention mechanisms, and neural architecture search.

LIM enhances investment performance and efficiency at scale.

problem Diminishing returns and rising labor/time costs in traditional quantitative investment research.
method End-to-end learning and universal modeling to create a global patterns foundation model.
result Optimized performance for specific tasks through transfer learning of global patterns.

This review discusses challenges and solutions for AI in chemical engineering.

problem Challenges in applying classical machine learning to chemical engineering data.
method Identifying four data characteristics and discussing their applications and solutions.
result Current research extends data science and machine learning to handle chemical engineering data challenges.

This paper introduces the YouTube-8M Video Understanding Challenge hosted as a Kaggle competition and also describes my approach to experimenting with various models. For each of my experiments, I provide the score result as well as possible improvements to be made. Towards the end of the paper, I discuss the various e…

2017-06-26abs ↗pdf ↗

Survey of GANs challenges and solutions for better model design and optimization.

problem Challenges in training GANs, including mode collapse, non-convergence, and instability.
method Comprehensive survey of GANs design and optimization solutions, proposing a new taxonomy.
result Presentation of promising research directions in GANs.

Accessibility is a major challenge of machine learning (ML). Typical ML models are built by specialists and require specialized hardware/software as well as ML experience to validate. This makes it challenging for non-technical collaborators and endpoint users (e.g. physicians) to easily provide feedback on model devel…

2019-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

NeurIPS 2019 program improves reproducibility in machine learning.

problem Ensuring machine learning research results are reproducible and reliable.
method Code submission policy, reproducibility challenge, and checklist integration.
result Improved reproducibility standards across the machine learning community.

Researchers review challenges in interpreting additive models, especially neural additive models.

problem Challenges in interpreting additive models, particularly neural additive models.
method Review of generalized additive models and discussion of nonidentifiability.
result Challenges in claiming interpretability or suitability for safety-critical applications of additive models.

The paper addresses challenges in edge deep learning for IoT, proposing new directions.

problem Challenges in large-scale deep learning adoption for IoT devices.
method Unified view targeting three research directions: federated learning, data-independent deployment, and communication-aware inference.
result A network-centric approach is needed for edge intelligence.

Deep neural networks (DNNs) have shown huge superiority over humans in image recognition, speech processing, autonomous vehicles and medical diagnosis. However, recent studies indicate that DNNs are vulnerable to adversarial examples (AEs), which are designed by attackers to fool deep learning models. Different from re…

2018-09-13abs ↗pdf ↗

This review covers recent cooperative MARL approaches and their challenges.

problem Recent progress in multi-agent reinforcement learning (MARL).
method Five common approaches: independent learners, fully observable critic, value function factorization, consensus, and learn to communicate.
result Challenges and solutions for each approach are discussed.

FedML aims to improve FL research by providing a library and benchmark.

problem Inconsistent FL algorithm development and performance comparison.
method FedML offers an open research library and benchmark supporting diverse computing paradigms and flexible API design.
result FedML facilitates fair algorithm comparison and development in federated learning.

In this paper we sketch some reflections on the pitfalls and inconsistencies of the research program - currently dominant among the profession - aimed at providing microfoundations to macroeconomics along a Walrasian perspective. We argue that such a methodological approach constitutes an unsatisfactory answer to a wel…

2006-08-14abs ↗pdf ↗

Survey of challenges and future directions in applying RL to real-world settings.

problem Challenges in deploying RL in practical settings due to limited interaction and changing environments.
method Analysis of RL system design, implementation, and continual improvement.
result Need for theory and methodology to bridge research and application gap.

Survey of deep learning applications in traffic congestion detection, prediction, and alleviation.

problem Improving transportation network service by detecting, predicting, and alleviating traffic congestion.
method Comprehensive review of deep learning applications in transportation, focusing on challenges specific to congestion.
result Identification of challenges and gaps in current research on deep learning for traffic congestion.

Machine learning uses crowdworkers; determining their status as human subjects is tricky.

problem Determining the appropriate status of ML crowdworkers as human subjects.
method Investigation of natural language processing studies to expose challenges and propose solutions.
result Potential loophole in the U.S. Common Rule for ML research oversight.

Much of machine learning research focuses on producing models which perform well on benchmark tasks, in turn improving our understanding of the challenges associated with those tasks. From the perspective of ML researchers, the content of the task itself is largely irrelevant, and thus there have increasingly been call…

2018-12-03abs ↗pdf ↗

Brief history and challenges of interpretable machine learning.

problem Challenges in interpreting machine learning models, especially in scientific applications.
method Overview of state-of-the-art methods and discussion of challenges.
result Interpretable machine learning has a rich history but faces significant challenges.