This paper studies how label noise affects Federated Learning.
problem The impact of label noise on Federated Learning.
method The paper derives an upper bound for the generalization error and conducts experiments on MNIST and CIFAR-10 datasets.
result The global model accuracy decreases linearly with increasing label noise, consistent with theoretical analysis.
Boosting is known to be sensitive to label noise. We studied two approaches to improve AdaBoost's robustness against labelling errors. One is to employ a label-noise robust classifier as a base learner, while the other is to modify the AdaBoost algorithm to be more robust. Empirical evaluation shows that a committee of…
Label noise in adversarial training leads to robust overfitting, explained and mitigated.
problem Label noise in adversarial training causes robust overfitting.
method Proposed a method to automatically calibrate labels.
result Consistent performance improvements across various models and datasets.
Study enhances classifier robustness against noisy labels.
problem Impact of label noise on model performance in real-world scenarios.
method Integrates adversarial machine learning and importance reweighting techniques with CNN.
result Improved model resilience against noisy data.
The paper studies how noisy labels impact decision-making in machine learning.
problem The impact of noisy labels on decision-making in machine learning.
method Introducing a notion of regret, studying standard approaches, and estimating individual-level mistakes.
result Standard approaches can lead to unforeseen mistakes for individuals, revealing the need for anticipation.
Proposes a method to improve classification robustness against label noise.
problem Improving classification robustness against label noise.
method Extends a simple regression approach to classification, modeling labels as samples from a logistic-normal distribution.
result The method improves robustness against label noise in classification.
BeGIN benchmarks GNNs for instance-dependent label noise in graphs.
problem Instance-dependent label noise in graph data.
method BeGIN introduces a benchmark with various noise types and evaluates noise-handling strategies across GNN architectures.
result Challenges of instance-dependent noise, especially LLM-based corruption, and the importance of node-specific parameterization.
Supervised training of deep learning models requires large labeled datasets. There is a growing interest in obtaining such datasets for medical image analysis applications. However, the impact of label noise has not received sufficient attention. Recent studies have shown that label noise can significantly impact the p…
Label noise in SGD helps converge to flatter minima.
problem Improving generalization in overparametrized models.
method Analyzes SGD with label noise, showing convergence to regularized minima.
result SGD with label noise converges to flatter minima, improving generalization.
Interpolating label noise makes models vulnerable to adversarial attacks.
problem Adversarial vulnerability of models trained on noisy labels.
method Theoretical analysis of label noise and adversarial risk relationship.
result Uniform label noise induces adversarial risk similar to worst-case poisoning.
In many applications of classifier learning, training data suffers from label noise. Deep networks are learned using huge training data where the problem of noisy labels is particularly relevant. The current techniques proposed for learning deep networks under label noise focus on modifying the network architecture and…
Paper proposes a universal probabilistic model for handling instance-dependent label noise.
problem Instance-dependent label noise in data quality challenges DNN training robustness.
method Categorizes instances into confusing and unconfusing, proposes a probabilistic model.
result Significant improvements in robustness over state-of-the-art methods on various datasets.
The study analyzes how label noise affects deep learning feature learning.
problem The impact of label noise on deep learning feature learning.
method Theoretical analysis of a two-layer convolutional neural network under noisy label conditions.
result Two key stages identified: signal learning in Stage I and noise memorization in Stage II.
Study improves model robustness in noisy datasets.
problem Instance-specific label noise in robust classification tasks.
method Coordinated Sparse Recovery (CSR) method introduces a collaboration matrix and confidence weights to reduce generalization error.
result CSR and CSR+ significantly reduce generalization error compared to existing methods.
Label smoothing improves model performance even with noisy labels.
problem Mitigating label noise in deep learning models.
method Examined label smoothing as a technique to cope with label noise and compared it to loss-correction methods.
result Label smoothing is competitive with loss-correction techniques under label noise and beneficial for distillation from noisy data.
A new method handles label noise by leveraging causal information.
problem Label noise degrades deep learning performance.
method Proposes a novel generative approach using a structural causal model.
result Improves classifier performance on label-noise datasets.
New methods for handling time-varying label noise in time series classification.
problem Temporal label noise in time series classification tasks.
method Proposed methods to estimate temporal label noise function directly from data.
result Our methods lead to state-of-the-art performance under diverse types of temporal label noise.
Performing controlled experiments on noisy data is essential in understanding deep learning across noise levels. Due to the lack of suitable datasets, previous research has only examined deep learning on controlled synthetic label noise, and real-world label noise has never been studied in a controlled setting. This pa…
Study robustness of conformal prediction to label noise in regression and classification.
problem Robustness of conformal prediction to label noise in regression and classification.
method Characterized robustness of conformal prediction for both regression and classification problems, extending theory to control general loss functions.
result Conformal prediction and risk-controlling techniques can achieve conservative risk over clean ground truth labels with noisy labels.
Paper tackles instance-dependent label noise by approximating it with part-dependent noise.
problem Learning with instance-dependent label noise is challenging.
method Approximate instance-dependent label noise with part-dependent noise. Use transition matrices for parts to model noise.
result Method outperforms state-of-the-art approaches for instance-dependent label noise.
The paper cleans label noise in supervised classification using Bernoulli sampling.
problem Label noise degrades supervised classifier performance.
method Proposes a label noise cleaning method based on Bernoulli random sampling.
result The method separates clean and noisy observations without prior label information.
The real-world data is often susceptible to label noise, which might constrict the effectiveness of the existing state of the art algorithms for ordinal regression. Existing works on ordinal regression do not take label noise into account. We propose a theoretically grounded approach for class conditional label noise i…
Deep networks can handle noisy labels up to a certain threshold.
problem Deep learning's robustness to noisy labels.
method Applying classical statistical theory and universal consistency of DNNs.
result Certain DNNs can tolerate massive symmetric label noise up to the information-theoretic threshold.
We introduce a novel method to combat label noise when training deep neural networks for classification. We propose a loss function that permits abstention during training thereby allowing the DNN to abstain on confusing samples while continuing to learn and improve classification performance on the non-abstained sampl…
Proposes a new model for noisy labels considering multiple labelers and adversarial attacks.
problem Real-world noisy label models with multiple labelers and adversarial attacks.
method Labeler-dependent noise model with adversarial attack vectors.
result State-of-the-art approaches for learning from noisy labels are defeated by adversarial label attacks.
Instance- and Label-dependent label Noise (ILN) widely exists in real-world datasets but has been rarely studied. In this paper, we focus on Bounded Instance- and Label-dependent label Noise (BILN), a particular case of ILN where the label noise rates -- the probabilities that the true labels of examples flip into the …
New particle-based method improves semi-supervised learning robustness to label noise.
problem Label noise degrades semi-supervised learning accuracy.
method Particle competition and cooperation algorithm for robust semi-supervised learning.
result Improved robustness to label noise compared to existing methods.
NoiseRank reduces label noise without supervision, improving classification accuracy.
problem Label noise in datasets from noisy channels.
method NoiseRank uses Markov Random Fields to estimate and rank instances based on their noise probability.
result NoiseRank improves classification accuracy on noisy datasets.
The paper shows how label noise in training can lead to solutions that solve a Lasso program.
problem Understanding the implicit bias of training algorithms in overparametrised models.
method Analyzing the continuous time version of the training dynamics of a quadratically parametrised model.
result The stochastic flow implicitly solves a Lasso program, providing convergence guarantees and support recovery conditions.
Because large, human-annotated datasets suffer from labeling errors, it is crucial to be able to train deep neural networks in the presence of label noise. While training image classification models with label noise have received much attention, training text classification models have not. In this paper, we propose an…
Study explores loss design for decision trees to improve robustness against noisy labels.
problem Improving decision tree robustness to noisy labels.
method Investigated loss correction and symmetric losses, found ineffective.
result Other loss design directions need exploration for robust decision trees.
Study real-world noisy labels from human annotations for better understanding.
problem Understanding and modeling real-world label noise in machine learning.
method Developed two new benchmark datasets (CIFAR-10N, CIFAR-100N) with human-annotated real-world noisy labels.
result Real-world noisy labels exhibit instance-dependent patterns, not class-dependent as previously assumed.
Paper presents robust boosting methods for label noise.
problem Boosting methods degrade in noisy environments.
method Robust Minimax Boosting (RMBoost) with theoretical guarantees.
result RMBoost provides strong classification accuracy and robustness.
SGD handles label noise with bounds improving over SGLD.
problem Label noise in non-convex optimization.
method Stochastic gradient descent with uniform dissipativity and smoothness conditions, using Wasserstein distance and algorithmic stability.
result Generalization error bounds with a rate of n−2/3, better than SGLD's n−1/2. Study efficient learning of robust halfspaces with noise.
problem Learning robust halfspaces in the presence of adversarial perturbations and random label noise.
method Provides conditions for robust learnability and a simple algorithm for any ℓ_p perturbation.
result Simple computationally efficient algorithm for robust learning with random label noise.
A two-stage optimization framework reduces label noise in federated learning.
problem Label noise from noisy clients degrades federated learning model performance.
method MaskedOptim framework: detects noisy clients, corrects labels, and aggregates models robustly.
result Our framework improves model robustness and data quality in federated learning.
This work reveals how label noise can cause a final ascent in neural network performance curves.
problem The impact of label noise on the performance of neural networks.
method Theoretical analysis and extensive experiments on various neural network architectures.
result Label noise can lead to a final ascent in the test loss curve, improving generalization at intermediate model widths.
Collecting large-scale data with clean labels for supervised training of neural networks is practically challenging. Although noisy labels are usually cheap to acquire, existing methods suffer a lot from label noise. This paper targets at the challenge of robust training at high label noise regimes. The key insight to …
ResNet models overfit benignly on Cifar10 but not on ImageNet due to label noise.
problem Understanding why benign overfitting fails in real-world classification tasks with label noise.
method Theoretical analysis of benign overfitting under a mild overparameterization setup.
result Benign overfitting can fail in the presence of label noise, unlike in heavy overparameterization settings.
The paper investigates how dataset quality and heterogeneity affect model confidence in machine learning.
problem Understanding how dataset quality and heterogeneity impact model confidence in machine learning.
method The study uses theoretical explanations and experimental demonstrations to investigate the effects of dataset size, label noise, and class heterogeneity on model confidence.
result Label noise reduces model confidence, while reduced dataset size increases it, and class heterogeneity leads to inconsistent confidence across classes.
Study reveals how data density affects similarity learning in noisy conditions.
problem Impact of noise on similarity learning in Siamese Neural Networks.
method Investigated Pair Label Noise and Single Label Noise on Siamese Neural Networks (SNNs).
result Data density is crucial for generalization in SNNs, leading to a phenomenon called DIBS.
Proposes a progressive label correction method for feature-dependent label noise.
problem Real-world large-scale datasets often suffer from heterogeneous, feature-dependent label noise.
method A progressive label correction algorithm that iteratively refines the model.
result A classifier trained with this strategy converges to be consistent with the Bayes classifier for various noise patterns.
Inserting label noise can improve model accuracy and fairness.
problem Improving model accuracy and fairness with noisy labels.
method Increasing label noise rates to balance and detect noisy instances.
result Inserting label noise can lead to more accurate and fair models.
TrustNet robustly learns noise patterns from trusted data to improve weakly-supervised classification.
problem Robustness to label noise in weakly-supervised learning.
method TrustNet learns noise patterns from trusted data, then trains a robust classifier using these patterns.
result TrustNet outperforms state-of-the-art methods in robustness to various noise patterns.
Study shows label noise impacts neural representations' information content, revealing double descent behavior.
problem Impact of label noise on neural network hidden representations.
method Information Imbalance proxy of conditional mutual information to compare hidden representations.
result Representations learned with noisy labels are more informative than those with clean labels in the underparameterized regime, and equally informative in the overparameterized regime.
New algorithm controls type I error in NP classification under label noise.
problem Label noise affects NP classification methods, reducing power.
method Proposes a label-noise-adjusted Neyman-Pearson algorithm.
result Improves power while controlling type I error under desired level.
Simple method improves deep classifier accuracy under noisy labels.
problem Training deep classifiers with noisy labels.
method Probabilistic approach using temperature parameterized softmax.
result Improves accuracy, log-likelihood and calibration on noisy datasets.
Noise-ignorant empirical risk minimization achieves state-of-the-art performance on noisy data.
problem Learning with noisy labels in multi-class classification problems.
method Introducing relative signal strength (RSS) to quantify transferability and applying Noise Ignorant Empirical Risk Minimization (NI-ERM).
result NI-ERM achieves state-of-the-art performance on CIFAR-N data challenge.