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48 results for adversarial responses

New algorithms improve contextual search in the presence of adversarial corruptions.

problem Improving search accuracy in dynamic pricing settings with corrupted responses.
method Two algorithms based on binary search and gradient descent methods.
result Achieve near-optimal regret in the absence of adversarial corruptions and gracefully degrade with corrupted agents.

New method tackles adversarial sign-corrupted isotonic regression, estimating monotonic signals under heavy dependence.

problem Estimating monotonic signals when responses are sign-corrupted and adversarially designed to violate monotonicity.
method Developed ASCIFIT, a three-step estimation procedure using PAVA with pre- and post-processing corrections.
result Theoretical guarantees of sharp high probability upper bounds and minimax lower bounds for ASCIFIT.

Here, we present a novel approach to solve the problem of reconstructing perceived stimuli from brain responses by combining probabilistic inference with deep learning. Our approach first inverts the linear transformation from latent features to brain responses with maximum a posteriori estimation and then inverts the …

2017-05-19abs ↗pdf ↗

Defense strategy improves controller robustness against adversarial attacks.

problem Adversarial attacks on learning-enabled controllers in CPS.
method Two-stage defense strategy treating controller and environment as black-boxes with unknown dynamics.
result Defense strategy effectively improves controller robustness in realistic control domains.

Generative Adversarial Networks simulate realistic market interactions.

problem Lack of agent-level historical data limits market simulation realism.
method Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (CGANs) trained on real data.
result CGAN-based synthetic market generator outperforms previous methods in market responsiveness and realism.

New method improves robustness in partially observable domains by training against latent distribution shifts.

problem Challenges in robustness under latent distribution shift in partially observable reinforcement learning.
method Formalizes adversarial latent-initial-state POMDP, proves minimax principle, derives best-response inequalities.
result Reduces robustness gaps from 10.3 to 3.1 shots with targeted exposure to shifted latent distributions.

Neuron Shapley identifies key neurons in deep networks, improving model accuracy and fairness.

problem Identifying responsible neurons in deep networks for better model performance and fairness.
method Neuron Shapley framework quantifies neuron contributions, accounting for interactions.
result Removing just 30 critical filters can destroy model accuracy, revealing network function.

We study the problem of Robust Least Squares Regression (RLSR) where several response variables can be adversarially corrupted. More specifically, for a data matrix X \in R^{p x n} and an underlying model w*, the response vector is generated as y = X'w* + b where b \in R^n is the corruption vector supported over at mos…

2015-06-08abs ↗pdf ↗

Transcriptomics response of SK-N-AS cells to methamidophos (an acetylcholine esterase inhibitor) exposure was measured at 10 time points between 0.5 and 48 h. The data was analyzed using a combination of traditional statistical methods and novel machine learning algorithms for detecting anomalous behavior and infer cau…

2019-08-11abs ↗pdf ↗

We formulate a private learning model to study an intrinsic tradeoff between privacy and query complexity in sequential learning. Our model involves a learner who aims to determine a scalar value, vv^*, by sequentially querying an external database and receiving binary responses. In the meantime, an adversary observes…

2018-05-06abs ↗pdf ↗

Adversarial domain adaptation reduces sample bias in high energy physics classifier.

problem Sample bias in high energy physics classifier training.
method Adversarial domain adaptation using neural networks with gradient reversal layer.
result Successful bias removal on simulated events at the LHC.

Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) have become one of the most successful frameworks for unsupervised generative modeling. As GANs are difficult to train much research has focused on this. However, very little of this research has directly exploited game-theoretic techniques. We introduce Generative Adversarial Netw…

2017-12-02abs ↗pdf ↗

New algorithm estimates eigenspace with faulty nodes, matching performance of existing methods.

problem Estimating eigenspace in distributed systems with node failures.
method Develops an eigenspace estimation algorithm for distributed environments with arbitrary node failures.
result Matches performance of existing non-robust estimator up to an additive error.

We study the problem of learning classifiers robust to universal adversarial perturbations. While prior work approaches this problem via robust optimization, adversarial training, or input transformation, we instead phrase it as a two-player zero-sum game. In this new formulation, both players simultaneously play the s…

2018-09-20abs ↗pdf ↗

Adversarial Robustness Toolbox (ART) is a Python library supporting developers and researchers in defending Machine Learning models (Deep Neural Networks, Gradient Boosted Decision Trees, Support Vector Machines, Random Forests, Logistic Regression, Gaussian Processes, Decision Trees, Scikit-learn Pipelines, etc.) agai…

2018-07-03abs ↗pdf ↗

We address the challenge of designing optimal adversarial noise algorithms for settings where a learner has access to multiple classifiers. We demonstrate how this problem can be framed as finding strategies at equilibrium in a two-player, zero-sum game between a learner and an adversary. In doing so, we illustrate the…

2019-06-06abs ↗pdf ↗

This paper optimizes attacks on stochastic bandits and proposes defenses against them.

problem Optimizing adversarial attacks on stochastic bandit algorithms.
method Designs optimal attack strategies and proposes defense algorithms.
result Optimal attack strategies and defense algorithms achieve near perfect performance.

Generalised regularisation equals robustness for exotic function classes.

problem Adversarial examples highlight the need for robust models in exotic function classes.
method Equality result linking distributional robustness and Lipschitz regularisation.
result Certified robustness of Lipschitz-regularised models with mild assumptions.

A new method aggregates generative classifiers to resist adversarial attacks.

problem Adversarial attacks on deep neural networks.
method Rank-aggregating ensemble of generative classifiers trained on intermediate layer responses.
result The ensemble of generative classifiers shows robustness to adversarial attacks.

The inputs of deep neural network (DNN) from real-world data usually come with uncertainties. Yet, it is challenging to propagate the uncertainty in the input features to the DNN predictions at a low computational cost. This work employs a gradient-based subspace method and response surface technique to accelerate the …

2019-03-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Diffusion LLMs can efficiently generate harmful prompts for adversarial testing.

problem Generating harmful prompts for adversarial testing is resource-intensive and costly.
method Transformed adversarial prompt optimization into an efficient inference task using pretrained Diffusion LLMs.
result Only a few conditional samples are required to generate harmful prompts with high reward.

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.

The paper examines how to protect LASSO-based feature selection from adversarial attacks.

problem Adversarial attacks on LASSO-based feature selection.
method Formulated as a bi-level optimization problem, reformulated LASSO with linear inequality constraints, solved using interior-point method, and modified using projected gradient descent.
result Demonstrated the effectiveness of the proposed method in protecting LASSO-based feature selection from adversarial attacks.

Study optimal policy regret in partially observable Markov games with adaptive opponents.

problem Optimal sequential decision-making in partially observable environments against strategic, adaptive opponents.
method An epoch-based optimistic maximum-likelihood algorithm that selects one policy per epoch using confidence sets built cumulatively from past data.
result Achieves ildeO(T) ilde{O}(\sqrt{T}) policy regret for fixed problem parameters, with explicit dependence on horizon, adversary memory, confidence radius, and aggregate Eluder dimension.

Proposes a defense method against multiple adversarial video types.

problem Lack of multi-perturbation robustness in existing defense approaches.
method Adversarial training with multiple independent BN layers and a BN selection module.
result Demonstrates stronger multi-perturbation robustness against different adversarial video types.

While great progress has been made at making neural networks effective across a wide range of visual tasks, most models are surprisingly vulnerable. This frailness takes the form of small, carefully chosen perturbations of their input, known as adversarial examples, which represent a security threat for learned vision …

2019-06-10abs ↗pdf ↗

Proposes a new method to improve regression models with reweighted samples.

problem Improves regression models' performance under low sample sizes and covariate perturbations.
method Reparametrizes sample weights using a doubly non-negative matrix and solves the reweighted estimate efficiently.
result Adversarial reweighting strategy delivers promising results on various datasets.

Service system dynamics occur at the interplay between customer behaviour and a service provider's response. This kind of dynamics can effectively be modeled within the framework of queuing theory where customers' arrivals are described by point process models. However, these approaches are limited by parametric assump…

2019-06-24abs ↗pdf ↗

Estimates price sensitivity from transaction data using a novel odds ratio method.

problem Estimate price sensitivity from transaction-level data with partially observed treatment assignments.
method Recursive partitioning procedure with adversarial imputation for robust estimation.
result Validated on synthetic data and applied to three case studies, demonstrating heterogeneity in treatment effects.

Improved IFA with Generative Adversarial Networks for high-dimensional latent variables.

problem Limited expressiveness of traditional VAEs in high-dimensional latent variable modeling.
method Introducing Adversarial Variational Bayes (AVB) and Importance-weighted Adversarial Variational Bayes (IWAVB) algorithms.
result IWAVB demonstrated superior expressiveness and higher likelihood compared to IWAE.

Adversarial perturbations are more effective in Y-channel of YCbCr color space.

problem Vulnerability of deep models to adversarial perturbations in images.
method Proposed ResUpNet defense that removes perturbations only from the Y-channel of YCbCr color space.
result ResUpNet achieves the best balance between defense and maintaining original image accuracy.

Paper addresses privacy and robustness in stochastic linear bandits.

problem Stochastic linear bandits with differential privacy and adversarial robustness.
method Logarithmic batch queries, arm elimination algorithm, two privacy models.
result First algorithms providing differential privacy and adversarial robustness.

We study the query complexity of Bayesian Private Learning: a learner wishes to locate a random target within an interval by submitting queries, in the presence of an adversary who observes all of her queries but not the responses. How many queries are necessary and sufficient in order for the learner to accurately est…

2019-11-15abs ↗pdf ↗