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48 results for adversarial distribution

ADT improves model robustness by learning adversarial distributions.

problem Ineffective robustness against unseen attacks due to specific attack algorithms.
method Formulates adversarial distributional training as a minimax optimization problem, learning adversarial distributions and training robust models.
result Empirical validation of ADT's effectiveness compared to state-of-the-art methods.

RATIO improves neural network robustness and explainability.

problem Neural networks' lack of robustness to adversarial changes and uncertainty on out-distribution samples.
method RATIO: Adversarial Training on In- and Out-distribution.
result RATIO leads to robust models with reliable confidence estimates on out-distribution samples.

Modern machine learning algorithms perform poorly on adversarially manipulated data. Adversarial risk quantifies the error of classifiers in adversarial settings; adversarial classifiers minimize adversarial risk. In this paper, we analyze adversarial risk and adversarial classifiers from an optimal transport perspecti…

2019-12-05abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes BATer for improved adversarial example detection.

problem Detecting adversarial examples in neural networks.
method Introduces a Bayesian adversarial example detector (BATer) using random components in a Bayesian neural network.
result BATer outperforms state-of-the-art detectors in adversarial example detection.

The recent advances in deep transfer learning reveal that adversarial learning can be embedded into deep networks to learn more transferable features to reduce the distribution discrepancy between two domains. Existing adversarial domain adaptation methods either learn a single domain discriminator to align the global …

2019-09-18abs ↗pdf ↗

TAET tackles long-tailed distributions in adversarial robustness.

problem Long-tailed distributions complicate adversarial robustness in real-world applications.
method TAET integrates an initial stabilization phase followed by a stratified equalization adversarial training phase.
result TAET achieves significant improvements in robustness and efficiency.

Adversarial training achieves optimal test error for shallow networks.

problem Achieving optimal adversarial test error for general data distributions.
method Applying new Rademacher complexity bounds and properties of optimal adversarial predictors.
result Adversarial training can achieve optimal adversarial test error for general data distributions.

This paper explores tradeoffs between standard and adversarial risks in distributionally adversarial training.

problem Understanding the impact of adversarial training on standard risk and adversarial risk.
method Study of distributionally adversarial training with different learning settings and models.
result Derives Pareto-optimal tradeoff curves between standard and adversarial risks.

Recent work on adversarial attack has shown that Projected Gradient Descent (PGD) Adversary is a universal first-order adversary, and the classifier adversarially trained by PGD is robust against a wide range of first-order attacks. It is worth noting that the original objective of an attack/defense model relies on a d…

2018-08-16abs ↗pdf ↗

Combines adversarial and interventional robustness for machine learning models.

problem Designing robust models for distribution shifts in machine learning.
method RISe formulation using distributionally robust optimization.
result Demonstrates efficacy of RISe approach with synthetic and real-world datasets.

The paper addresses adversarial robustness in in-context learning models.

problem Adversarial distribution shifts threaten the reliability of in-context learning models.
method A distributionally robust meta-learning framework is introduced to provide worst-case performance guarantees under Wasserstein-based distribution shifts.
result Model robustness scales with the square root of its capacity and is penalized by the square of the perturbation magnitude.

New algorithm identifies near-optimal policies in adversarial distributed RL settings.

problem Adversarial agents in distributed RL settings that can collude and report arbitrary data.
method Weighted-Clique algorithm for robust mean estimation from batches, combined with novel distributed algorithms.
result Achieves superior robustness guarantees and near-optimal sample complexities in both offline and online settings.

SGD-trained neural networks generalize well even with adversarial label noise.

problem Generalization of neural networks trained on adversarial label noise.
method Training a one-hidden-layer neural network with SGD on arbitrary width networks.
result SGD-trained networks achieve classification accuracy competitive with the best halfspace over adversarial label noise.

This paper extends adversarial attacks to produce desired class probability distributions.

problem Easily fooling deep learning models with imperceptible perturbations.
method Probabilistic framework to generate desired class probability distributions.
result The ability to closely approximate any probability distribution for classes while maintaining high fooling rates and preventing detection.

This paper examines how adversarial perturbations affect model performance and equilibrium learning.

problem Adversarial perturbations and covariate shifts impact model performance and equilibrium learning.
method Characterizes the extrapolation region in regression and classification, analyzes dynamics of adversarial learning games.
result Establishes two directional convergence results: a blessing in regression and a curse in classification.

Study analyzes adversarial training dynamics without data distribution assumptions.

problem Understanding training dynamics of adversarial training without data distribution assumptions.
method Mean field theory approach to analyze adversarial training in random deep neural networks.
result Upper bounds of adversarial loss derived empirically and theoretically.

The paper improves smoothed analysis for online problems with adaptive adversaries.

problem Online prediction, discrepancy minimization, and online optimization with adaptive adversaries.
method General technique to prove smoothed guarantees against adaptive adversaries, reducing to simpler oblivious adversaries.
result Strong smoothed guarantees for three online problems, matching or improving previous results.

Algorithm improves online learning in adversarial bandits.

problem Online learning in adversarial multi-armed bandits with non-uniform best arm distribution.
method Online-within-online setup, inner and outer learners, leveraging non-uniform empirical distribution of best arms.
result Improves regret bounds for non-uniform best arm distributions.

Paper shows MoM is optimal under adversarial contamination for certain distributions.

problem Optimality of MoM under adversarial contamination.
method Upper and lower bounds for MoM's error under adversarial contamination.
result MoM is (minimax) optimal for distributions with finite variance and infinite variance with finite absolute moments.

Robustly estimates linear regression coefficients with adversarial and noisy data.

problem Estimating robust linear regression coefficients with adversarial and noisy data.
method Adversarial robust weighted Huber regression with polynomial computational complexity.
result Derives an estimation error bound that depends on the stable rank and condition number of the covariance matrix.

A new model for sequential prediction handles adversarial examples by allowing abstention.

problem Sequential prediction algorithms fail with adversarial examples, leading to incorrect predictions.
method Proposes a new model that allows abstention from predictions on adversarial examples, scaling error with VC dimension.
result A learner's error scales with the VC dimension of the hypothesis class, matching the stochastic setting.

ALFI improves likelihood-free inference for black-box generators.

problem Limitations of likelihood-free inference on black-box generators.
method Adversarial Likelihood-Free Inference (ALFI) to estimate posterior distributions.
result ALFI achieves best parameter estimation accuracy with limited simulation.

SignSGD improves distributed learning by tolerating faulty devices, including Byzantine adversaries.

problem Faulty devices, including Byzantine adversaries, disrupt convergence in distributed learning.
method Developed SignSGD from SGD, proving its robustness to Byzantine adversaries with upper bound convergence rate.
result SignSGD converges in the presence of Byzantine adversaries, providing a fault-tolerant solution.

While the last few decades have witnessed a huge body of work devoted to inference and learning in distributed and decentralized setups, much of this work assumes a non-adversarial setting in which individual nodes---apart from occasional statistical failures---operate as intended within the algorithmic framework. In r…

2019-08-23abs ↗pdf ↗

The easiness at which adversarial instances can be generated in deep neural networks raises some fundamental questions on their functioning and concerns on their use in critical systems. In this paper, we draw a connection between over-generalization and adversaries: a possible cause of adversaries lies in models desig…

2018-02-20abs ↗pdf ↗

New insights into learning from distributional adversaries and private data.

problem Understanding minimal assumptions for learning and generalization under distributional constraints.
method Generalized smoothness as a characterization of learnability and privacy under distributional adversaries.
result Near complete characterization of families that admit learnability and privacy under distributional adversaries.

Study improves distributed linear estimation under adversarial conditions.

problem Mean estimation of a random vector with adversarial measurements and asynchrony.
method Two-timescale ℓ1-minimization algorithm with tight convergence rates.
result Unified finite-time characterization of robustness, identifiability, and statistical efficiency.

EIGAN learns private representations without centralized data, outperforming state-of-the-art.

problem Private representation learning with multiple ally and adversary attributes.
method Exclusion-Inclusion Generative Adversarial Network (EIGAN) and Distributed EIGAN (D-EIGAN).
result EIGAN and D-EIGAN outperform state-of-the-art methods in accuracy and scalability.

Adversarial consistency depends on the uniqueness of adversarial Bayes classifiers.

problem Consistency of adversarial surrogate losses is not guaranteed.
method Connected consistency of adversarial surrogate losses to the uniqueness of adversarial Bayes classifiers.
result A convex surrogate loss is statistically consistent for adversarial learning if and only if the adversarial Bayes classifier is unique.

Paper optimizes FTPL for adversarial and stochastic bandits with specific tail distributions.

problem Optimizing Follow-the-Perturbed-Leader (FTPL) policy for bandit problems.
method Analyzes FTPL with Fréchet-type tail distributions in adversarial and stochastic settings.
result FTPL with certain Fréchet-type tail distributions achieves O(KT)\mathcal{O}(\sqrt{KT}) regrets in adversarial bandits.

New method improves robustness of smoothed classifiers against adversarial attacks.

problem Improving robustness of smoothed classifiers against adversarial attacks.
method Proposes worst-case adversarial loss over input distributions as a robustness certificate, and uses duality and smoothness properties to provide an easy-to-compute upper bound.
result Shows superior robustness performance over state-of-the-art certified or heuristic methods.

New findings show learnable distributions remain learnable even with noisy or adversarial perturbations.

problem Learning from perturbed samples in high-dimensional spaces.
method Developed a perturbation-quantization framework to analyze additive noise and adversarial corruption models.
result Sample compressible families remain learnable even under noisy or adversarial perturbations.