We explain SSL objectives as log-likelihoods in a data curation model.
problem Lack of understanding of SSL objectives as log-likelihoods.
method Formulate SSL objectives as a log-likelihood in a generative model of data curation.
result SSL methods can be understood as lower-bounds on a principled log-likelihood.
The paper examines how decentralized credit curators have taken over risk management from traditional protocols.
problem Risk management in decentralized credit has shifted from centralized protocols to decentralized curators.
method Analysis of ERC 4626 vaults and third-party curators, focusing on capital utilization, concentration, and fee margins.
result Curators have a significant impact on the risk profile of decentralized credit systems, with a small set of curators handling a disproportionate share of system TVL.
The paper resolves the paradox of using less data in machine learning.
problem The paradox of using less data in machine learning.
method Theoretical framework and data curation strategies.
result Small curated datasets can outperform full datasets under certain conditions.
The paper shows how curated synthetic data can optimize human preferences in generative models.
problem Contamination of web-scale datasets by synthetic data affects future model training.
method Theoretical study of iterated retraining of generative models with curated synthetic data.
result Data curation can be seen as an implicit preference optimization mechanism, maximizing expected reward.
DataRater learns which data points are most valuable for training models.
problem Training model efficiency depends on high-quality training data.
method Meta-learning to estimate the value of data points for training.
result Meta-learning improves compute efficiency by filtering data effectively.
Method curates cost-effective, high-quality datasets using AI models.
problem Costly manual labeling of datasets.
method Probably Approximately Correct Labels (PACL) method.
result Curates high-quality datasets with low overall labeling error.
The paper compares aggregated data labels in curated and random bags for machine learning models.
problem Protecting user privacy in machine learning systems with aggregated data.
method Examined curated and random bags for training machine learning models and compared their performance.
result Gradient-based learning can be performed on aggregated data without performance degradation.
For a social networking service to acquire and retain users, it must find ways to keep them engaged. By accurately gauging their preferences, it is able to serve them with the subset of available content that maximises revenue for the site. Without the constraints of an appropriate regulatory framework, we argue that a…
Machine learning research depends on objectively interpretable, comparable, and reproducible algorithm benchmarks. We advocate the use of curated, comprehensive suites of machine learning tasks to standardize the setup, execution, and reporting of benchmarks. We enable this through software tools that help to create an…
This research creates and classifies datasets for Setswana and Sepedi news headlines.
problem Challenges in creating and preparing datasets for low-resourced languages.
method Investigates an approach for data augmentation tailored to low resource languages.
result Improves classification performance on news topic classification task.
Cold posteriors in BNNs harm performance, likely due to incorrect likelihood.
problem Cold posteriors in Bayesian neural networks degrade performance.
method Developed a generative model explaining cold posteriors and matched it to the tempered likelihoods.
result Cold posteriors are a result of using the wrong likelihood for image classification datasets.
Study on self-consuming generative models with diverse human curation, focusing on convergence and stability.
problem Analyzing self-consuming generative models with heterogeneous human curation.
method Investigates the asymptotic behavior of retraining dynamics using nonlinear Perron--Frobenius theory and Banach contraction mapping.
result Improves convergence results and provides stability and non-stability analyses for the model.
ConCuR generates high-quality CUDA kernels with concise reasoning traces.
problem Scarce high-quality data for kernel generation.
method Developed a pipeline to generate and curate high-quality CUDA kernels with reasoning traces.
result Our model achieves significant improvements in KernelBench setup.
Dynamic pricing improves DeFi lending efficiency by reducing regret to logarithmic levels.
problem Static pricing mechanisms in DeFi lending protocols lead to suboptimal welfare and revenue.
method Online learning model for static and dynamic pricing models in DeFi lending.
result Adaptive supply models achieve logarithmic regret, outperforming static models.
FinSphere improves stock analysis quality with AI and expert-curated data.
problem Lack of objective evaluation metrics and depth in stock analysis by FinLLMs.
method Developed AnalyScore, curated Stocksis dataset, and FinSphere AI agent.
result FinSphere outperforms general and domain-specific LLMs in generating high-quality stock analysis reports.
SubseasonalClimateUSA dataset improves subseasonal weather forecasting.
problem Challenges in subseasonal weather forecasting, especially skill of physics-based models and integration of local and global variables.
method Curated dataset for training and benchmarking subseasonal forecasting models, including various methods.
result Benchmarking suggests simple and effective ways to improve current operational models.
CrossFilter tackles noisy labels in audio tagging.
problem Noisy labels in large audio datasets.
method CrossFilter framework using multiple representations and multi-task learning.
result Improves audio tagging performance on FSDKaggle2018 and FSDKaggle2019 datasets.
InvestLM is a financial domain LLM tuned on LLaMA-65B for investment advice.
problem Improving financial text understanding and advice generation for investment.
method Curated financial instruction dataset, LLaMA-65B, less-is-more-for-alignment approach.
result InvestLM provides comparable responses to state-of-the-art commercial models.
The paper investigates ethical issues in large image datasets, focusing on pornographic content.
problem Ethical issues in large-scale computer vision datasets, particularly concerning pornographic content.
method Cross-sectional model-based quantitative census covering various factors in the ImageNet-ILSVRC-2012 dataset.
result The dataset contains verifiably pornographic images, including non-consensual and voyeuristic content.
We introduce TextWorld, a sandbox learning environment for the training and evaluation of RL agents on text-based games. TextWorld is a Python library that handles interactive play-through of text games, as well as backend functions like state tracking and reward assignment. It comes with a curated list of games whose …
Proposes measuring fairness through multiple stakeholder-curated stress tests.
problem Limited power of rigid fairness metrics and lack of stakeholder involvement in fairness discussions.
method Shift focus from fairness metrics to stress tests curated by stakeholders.
result Machine's performance under multiple stress tests reflects fairness.
RoPAWS improves semi-supervised learning on uncurated data.
problem Efficiency of semi-supervised learning with real-world unlabeled data.
method Reinterprets PAWS as a generative classifier and calibrates predictions using densities of labeled and unlabeled data.
result Significant improvement in performance for uncurated data.
DILP improves fraud detection explainability without significant performance boost.
problem Improving fraud detection explainability in machine learning.
method Differentiable Inductive Logic Programming (DILP) for fraud detection with data curation.
result DILP provides comparable results to traditional methods but lacks significant advantage.
FLAME improves privacy in federated learning without trusted parties.
problem Ensuring privacy in federated learning without trusted parties.
method FLAME uses the shuffle model of differential privacy to achieve better accuracy and privacy.
result FLAME protocols improve testing accuracy by 60.7% compared to local model FL.
Bayesian method detects outliers and uncertain points in data.
problem Detecting outliers and uncertain points in data using Bayesian methods.
method Generative model of data curation for aleatoric uncertainty, combining with epistemic uncertainty and outlier exposure.
result Principled Bayesian approach outperforms methods using aleatoric or epistemic uncertainty alone.
New insights into bias mitigation show DRO isn't a complete solution.
problem Bias in machine learning systems across different data subsets.
method Theoretical analysis of Distributionally Robust Optimization (DRO) and data curation.
result Neither DRO nor data curation alone can fully address bias issues.
CAI automates extraction and validation of corporate GHG emission metrics.
problem Manual extraction of corporate GHG emission metrics is labor-intensive and error-prone.
method CAI uses LLMs to automate extraction and validation of metrics from corporate disclosures.
result CAI improves data collection efficiency and accuracy by automating the process.
DeepVir uses deep matrix factorization to predict antivirals for COVID-19.
problem Predicting effective antivirals for COVID-19 using known drug-virus associations.
method Graphical deep matrix factorization with HyPALM optimization.
result DeepVir outperforms state-of-the-art techniques in predicting antivirals for COVID-19.
For statistical learning, categorical variables in a table are usually considered as discrete entities and encoded separately to feature vectors, e.g., with one-hot encoding. "Dirty" non-curated data gives rise to categorical variables with a very high cardinality but redundancy: several categories reflect the same ent…
We develop a privacy-preserving method to summarize distributed datasets under covariate shift.
problem Constructing a training dataset from multiple private sources that matches a target task without privacy leakage.
method Introduced a novel protocol using hash functions and differential privacy mechanisms to minimize private information access.
result Achieved strong differential privacy guarantees while closely matching the performance of non-private greedy algorithms.
Modeling incentives for content creators on algorithm-curated platforms.
problem Maximizing exposure for content creators on algorithmic platforms.
method Formalized exposure game model, proving effects of algorithmic choices on equilibria, proposing tools for finding equilibria.
result Algorithmic choices significantly affect content exposure and creator behavior.
Dr.S recommends cancer drugs based on genomic data.
problem Personalizing cancer treatments using genomic information.
method Machine learning to identify optimal drug-gene associations.
result Developed a Drug Recommendation System (Dr.S) for cancer cell lines.
Adaptive financial dataflow system improves model robustness in dynamic markets.
problem Static historical data leads to poor performance in dynamic financial markets.
method Drift-aware dataflow system with adaptive control and optimization.
result Enhanced model robustness and improved risk-adjusted returns.
This work simplifies data valuation for LLMs using Shapley value computation.
problem How to fairly distribute benefits from training superior LLMs with multiple data owners' resources.
method We leverage the specific mathematical structure of DPO to enable scalable Shapley value computation for LLMs.
result We demonstrate that Shapley value computation for LLMs trained with DPO is significantly simplified.
Data-driven approach discovers molecular photoswitches with separated electronic absorption bands.
problem Engineering photoswitchable molecules with specific electronic absorption bands remains challenging.
method Data-driven discovery pipeline using Gaussian processes for multitask learning.
result Multioutput Gaussian process (MOGP) trained on four photoswitch transition wavelengths outperforms single-task models and TD-DFT.
Radio emitter recognition in dense multi-user environments is an important tool for optimizing spectrum utilization, identifying and minimizing interference, and enforcing spectrum policy. Radio data is readily available and easy to obtain from an antenna, but labeled and curated data is often scarce making supervised …
Recent successes in machine learning have led to a shift in the design of autonomous systems, improving performance on existing tasks and rendering new applications possible. Data-focused approaches gain relevance across diverse, intricate applications when developing data collection and curation pipelines becomes more…
Training models to prefer certain responses can unintentionally shift probability to harmful ones.
problem Likelihood displacement in DPO models, leading to unintended unalignment.
method Characterized and mitigated likelihood displacement using CHES score.
result Training models to prefer certain responses can unintentionally shift probability mass to harmful responses.
We develop the multilingual topic model for unaligned text (MuTo), a probabilistic model of text that is designed to analyze corpora composed of documents in two languages. From these documents, MuTo uses stochastic EM to simultaneously discover both a matching between the languages and multilingual latent topics. We d…
WILDS 2.0 expands benchmark datasets for unsupervised adaptation.
problem Leveraging unlabeled data for distribution shifts in real-world applications.
method Curated unlabeled data across various applications, tasks, and modalities.
result State-of-the-art methods perform poorly on WILDS datasets.
We report the first, to the best of our knowledge, hand-in-hand collaboration between human rights activists and machine learners, leveraging crowd-sourcing to study online abuse against women on Twitter. On a technical front, we carefully curate an unbiased yet low-variance dataset of labeled tweets, analyze it to acc…
Learning algorithms that aggregate predictions from an ensemble of diverse base classifiers consistently outperform individual methods. Many of these strategies have been developed in a supervised setting, where the accuracy of each base classifier can be empirically measured and this information is incorporated in the…
Due to recent advances - compute, data, models - the role of learning in autonomous systems has expanded significantly, rendering new applications possible for the first time. While some of the most significant benefits are obtained in the perception modules of the software stack, other aspects continue to rely on know…
Improved tabular models learn better from real-world data.
problem Tabular models perform poorly on real-world datasets when trained only on synthetic data.
method Continued pre-training on a curated set of real-world datasets.
result Real-TabPFN achieves superior predictive accuracy on 29 datasets.
This work studies differential privacy in the context of the recently proposed shuffle model. Unlike in the local model, where the server collecting privatized data from users can track back an input to a specific user, in the shuffle model users submit their privatized inputs to a server anonymously. This setup yields…
In machine learning the best performance on a certain task is achieved by fully supervised methods when perfect ground truth labels are available. However, labels are often noisy, especially in remote sensing where manually curated public datasets are rare. We study the multi-modal cadaster map alignment problem for wh…
GRASP removes spurious correlations in fine-tuned models, improving task performance and reducing bias.
problem Fine-tuned models can latch onto spurious correlations, leading to bias and reduced generalization.
method GRASP identifies and removes spurious correlations from model weights without removing latent factors.
result GRASP significantly reduces bias and improves task performance in various fine-tuning tasks.
Quantum SVM improves financial data classification.
problem Classifying financial data using quantum machine learning.
method Application of quantum kernels to financial data, specifically DSEx Broad Index.
result Empirical quantum advantage demonstrated for financial data classification.