An active learner is given a hypothesis class, a large set of unlabeled examples and the ability to interactively query labels to an oracle of a subset of these examples; the goal of the learner is to learn a hypothesis in the class that fits the data well by making as few label queries as possible. This work addresses…
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Unified approach to learning from noisy labels using auxiliary clean labels.
problem Learning from noisy labels in real-world applications.
method Rotational-Decoupling Consistency Regularization (RDCR) framework integrating consistency-based methods and self-supervised rotation task.
result RDCR achieves comparable or superior performance than state-of-the-art methods under small noise, significantly outperforming existing methods under large noise.
PML-GAN tackles noisy multi-label annotations using adversarial learning.
problem Learning multi-label models from noisy, overcomplete annotations.
method PML-GAN uses a disambiguation network and a generative adversarial network to map noisy labels to clean labels and data samples.
result PML-GAN achieves state-of-the-art performance on partial multi-label learning datasets.
Paper proposes a method to recover accurate labels from partially valid data in multi-label learning.
problem Tackles noisy supervision in multi-label learning with partially valid labels.
method Develops a two-stage method that estimates label enrichment and ground-truth confidences.
result Demonstrates improved performance over state-of-the-art PML methods.
Enhances labels from unlabeled data using sample correlations.
problem Lack of label distributions in real-world applications.
method Proposes LESC and gLESC methods to enhance label distributions.
result Improves performance of label enhancement through sample correlations.
Collecting labeled data is costly and thus a critical bottleneck in real-world classification tasks. To mitigate this problem, we propose a novel setting, namely learning from complementary labels for multi-class classification. A complementary label specifies a class that a pattern does not belong to. Collecting compl…
Paper tackles noisy similarity labels for multi-class classification.
problem Learning multi-class classifiers from noisy similarity-labeled data.
method Proposes a method using a noise transition matrix to learn from noisy data.
result Demonstrates superior performance compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Efficient algorithms learn from coarse labels instead of fine grained ones.
problem Learning from coarse labels when fine labels are unavailable.
method Formalized coarse label settings, used a reduction for SQs, and provided efficient algorithms.
result Any problem learnable from fine labels can be learned efficiently from coarse labels.
Algorithm learns from label proportions in unlabeled bags.
problem Learning from unlabeled bags with known label proportions.
method Differentiable loss functions for deep neural networks.
result Deep neural networks can accurately classify images from unlabeled bags.
Zero-shot learning transfers knowledge from seen classes to novel unseen classes to reduce human labor of labelling data for building new classifiers. Much effort on zero-shot learning however has focused on the standard multi-class setting, the more challenging multi-label zero-shot problem has received limited attent…
Proposes a self-paced multi-label learning method to handle diverse labels efficiently.
problem Learning from multi-label data with a large label space is NP-hard and prone to overfitting.
method Self-paced multi-label learning with diversity (SPMLD) approach, incorporating gradual label inclusion and diversity maintenance.
result The proposed SPMLD framework optimizes a non-convex objective function using block coordinate descent.
Unified surrogate loss framework for multi-label learning with strong consistency guarantees.
problem Improving consistency and accounting for label correlations in multi-label learning.
method Introducing multi-label logistic loss and extending it to comprehensive multi-label comp-sum losses, proving strong consistency guarantees for any multi-label loss.
result Unified surrogate loss framework benefiting from strong consistency guarantees for any multi-label loss.
Paper tackles representation learning from inconsistent crowdsourced labels.
problem Limited and inconsistent crowdsourced labels hinder representation learning.
method Proposes RLL framework to learn representation from limited crowdsourced labels.
result RLL outperforms state-of-the-art baselines in learning from limited labeled data.
Paper bridges ordinary-label and complementary-label learning frameworks.
problem Combining complementary-label learning with ordinary-label learning.
method Integrates loss functions for one-versus-all and pairwise classification.
result Derives classification risk and error bound for additivity and duality loss functions.
Proposes MGPLL for PL learning with non-random noise.
problem Partial label learning with non-random label noise.
method Bi-directional mapping framework, conditional noise label generation, multi-class predictor, adversarial learning.
result Demonstrates state-of-the-art performance in partial label learning.
Class2Simi reduces noise in noisy label learning by transforming noisy class labels into noisy similarity labels.
problem Learning with noisy labels in supervised and unsupervised settings.
method Transforming noisy class labels into noisy similarity labels, training DNNs from noisy data pairs.
result The noise rate reduction is theoretically guaranteed, making it easier to handle noisy similarity labels.
The ability of learning from noisy labels is very useful in many visual recognition tasks, as a vast amount of data with noisy labels are relatively easy to obtain. Traditionally, the label noises have been treated as statistical outliers, and approaches such as importance re-weighting and bootstrap have been proposed …
DM2L tackles missing labels in multi-label learning by modeling local and global rank structures.
problem Missing labels in multi-label learning.
method DM2L imposes local low-rank structures and global high-rank structures on predictions of instances from the same and different labels, respectively.
result DM2L outperforms state-of-the-art methods in multi-label learning with missing labels.
Survey on deep learning robust training methods for noisy labels.
problem Dealing with noisy labels in deep learning models.
method Comprehensive review of 62 robust training methods categorized by their approach.
result Analysis of noise rate estimation and evaluation methodologies.
Paper explains why small-loss criterion works for learning from noisy labels.
problem Learning from noisy labels in deep learning with limited labeled data.
method Theoretical analysis and reformulation of the small-loss criterion.
result Theoretical explanation and reformulation of the small-loss criterion.
Semi-supervised learning improves with partial label information.
problem Improving model performance with limited labeled data.
method Contrastive learning with partial label information to encourage same labels.
result Partial label information reduces test error by up to 5.5 times.
A bidirectional loss function improves label distribution learning and enhancement.
problem Challenges in label distribution learning and label enhancement.
method Bidirectional loss function to address dimensional gap and label enhancement.
result The bidirectional loss function improves the accuracy of label distribution learning and enhancement.
In this paper, we consider a novel machine learning problem, that is, learning a classifier from noisy label distributions. In this problem, each instance with a feature vector belongs to at least one group. Then, instead of the true label of each instance, we observe the label distribution of the instances associated …
New framework for learning from various weak supervision types.
problem Scarcity of labeled data in real-world problems.
method Probabilistic framework based on maximum likelihood principle for deep neural networks.
result General method for learning from noisy labels, complementary labels, and coarse-grained labels.
Paper proposes a new model using consistency regularization for learning from label proportions.
problem Learning from label proportions with weak labels on bags of instances.
method Consistency regularization applied to semi-supervised learning.
result LLP with consistency regularization achieves superior performance.
DynaCor detects noisy labels by learning from corrupted training signals.
problem Label noise in real-world datasets hinders model generalization.
method DynaCor introduces label corruption to indirectly simulate noisy labels and learns to distinguish clean from noisy instances.
result DynaCor outperforms state-of-the-art competitors in noisy label detection.
Enhances LDL by integrating distance and directional information for more robust label feature representation.
problem Lack of robust label feature representation in LDL tasks, especially with label ambiguity.
method Introduces Structural Anchor Points (SAPs) to capture inter-cluster interactions and a novel LSFs construction strategy, LIFT-SAP.
result Improves LDL performance by 15% on average across 15 real-world datasets.
ExpertNet uses noisy labels to improve deep learning robustness.
problem Improving deep learning robustness against noisy labels.
method ExpertNet framework combining Amateur and Expert models, iteratively learning from noisy labels and images.
result ExpertNet achieves robust classification with as little as 20-50% training data, outperforming state-of-the-art models.
DCEM algorithm reduces bias in machine learning models trained on selective labels.
problem Bias in machine learning models trained on selective labels.
method Disparate Censorship Expectation-Maximization (DCEM) algorithm.
result DCEM improves bias mitigation without sacrificing discriminative performance.
DAL uses disentanglement for automatic labeling in GAN-based active learning.
problem Reducing human labeling in GAN-based active learning.
method DAL leverages disentanglement in InfoGAN to automatically label datapoints, deciding human labeling based on disagreement with InfoGAN labels and label correction.
result DAL achieves better performance than existing GAN-based active learning approaches on image classification tasks.
Proposes a new framework for learning from labeled and unlabeled data.
problem Learning from unlabeled and multi-label samples with arbitrary loss functions.
method Multi-complementary and unlabeled learning framework.
result Effective estimation of classification risk with optimal convergence rate.
Efficiently learns from partial labels using variational inference.
problem Learning from noisy and ambiguous partial labels in crowdsourcing.
method Amortized variational inference for probabilistic posterior approximation.
result Achieves state-of-the-art performance in accuracy and efficiency.
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.
Expands weak supervision by allowing partial labels from multiple noisy sources.
problem Creating models without labeled data using heuristic labelers.
method Probabilistic generative model estimating partial label accuracies.
result Improved model accuracy on various tasks (8.6% on text, comparable to zero-shot methods on images).
Q&A Label Learningcs.LG
A new Q&A labeling method for assigning labels in machine learning.
problem Assigning labels to instances in supervised machine learning.
method Developed a Q&A labeling method involving a question generator and an annotator.
result The derived label generative model is consistent with previous studies.
Weak labels can significantly speed up learning for strong tasks.
problem Learning with limited strong labels.
method Using weak labels to accelerate learning of strong tasks.
result Weak labels can accelerate learning to rate.
Prototypical Networks improve multi-label classification accuracy.
problem Multi-label classification with nonlinear label dependencies.
method Formulate multi-label learning as class distribution in a non-linear embedding space. For each label, positive and negative embeddings are compactly distributed. Labels are inferred by measuring the distance to prototype positive or negative embeddings.
result Extensive experiments show improved accuracy compared to state-of-the-art algorithms.
Paper improves image classification accuracy with a new Noise Modeling Network.
problem Improving performance of multi-label image classifiers with noisy or missing labels.
method Integrates a Noise Modeling Network (NMN) with a CNN to jointly learn noise distribution and CNN parameters.
result Consistently improves classification performance on MSR-COCO and MSR-VTT datasets.
PML-LFC improves PML by estimating label confidence from both feature and label spaces.
problem PML challenges in real-world scenarios where only some labels are relevant.
method PML-LFC estimates label confidence using feature and label space similarities, training a predictor with these values.
result PML-LFC achieves superior performance on synthetic and real-world datasets.
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.
This paper presents privileged multi-label learning (PrML) to explore and exploit the relationship between labels in multi-label learning problems. We suggest that for each individual label, it cannot only be implicitly connected with other labels via the low-rank constraint over label predictors, but also its performa…
Stoch-GALL learns from noisy labels to improve model performance.
problem Training machine learning models with limited labeled data.
method Stochastic generalized adversarial label learning framework.
result Stoch-GALL outperforms weakly supervised learning methods in noisy label settings.
Semi-supervised learning benefits from informative missing labels, improving classifier performance.
problem Missing labels in semi-supervised learning can be informative, improving classifier performance.
method Formulates missingness as a mixture model problem and uses EM algorithm for fitting.
result Modelling informative missingness can yield a classifier with smaller expected error than a completely labelled sample.
Novel framework for efficient entity alignment labeling.
problem Efficient labeling of entity alignments in knowledge graphs.
method Active and passive learning strategies to select informative instances.
result Passive learning achieves comparable performance to active learning.
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.
We study active learning where the labeler can not only return incorrect labels but also abstain from labeling. We consider different noise and abstention conditions of the labeler. We propose an algorithm which utilizes abstention responses, and analyze its statistical consistency and query complexity under fairly nat…
Paper proposes a new meta-learning approach for correcting noisy labels.
problem Learning with noisy labels in machine learning models.
method Meta-learned instance re-weighting approach extended to label correction problem.
result Proposed MLC (Meta Label Correction) framework achieves large improvements over previous methods.
This work analyzes two methods for combining multiple binary labels in bipartite ranking.
problem Combining multiple binary labels for optimal bipartite ranking.
method Loss aggregation vs. label aggregation approaches.
result Label aggregation is preferable to loss aggregation due to label dictatorship issues.