This work benchmarks counterfactual methods in time series classification.
problem Lack of benchmarking studies for counterfactual methods in time series classification.
method Redesign metrics for sparsity, plausibility, and consistency; systematically benchmark 6 CF methods on 30 datasets.
result Performance of CF methods varies across metrics and models.
We solve the multi-criteria benchmarking problem by formalizing it as a social choice problem and identifying conditions for meaningful rankings.
problem Aggregating multiple metrics into a single ranking for models in benchmarking problems.
method Formalizing multi-criteria benchmarking as a social choice problem and identifying sufficient conditions for meaningful rankings.
result We prove that meaningful multi-criteria benchmarking becomes possible under certain preference conditions (single-peaked, group-separable, distance-restricted).
Study reveals gaps between simulated and real-world treatment effect evaluation metrics.
problem Evaluation of treatment effect estimation models differs between academic and practical settings.
method Comprehensive empirical study comparing semi-simulated benchmarks and real-world datasets.
result Counterfactual metrics do not reliably predict observable metrics, and rankings from simulated benchmarks do not generalize to real-world data.
Benchmark study evaluates 8 clustering methods on 99 UCR time series datasets.
problem Assessing the performance of clustering methods on time series data.
method Examines 8 clustering methods across 3 categories and 3 distance measures on 99 UCR datasets.
result Provides a comprehensive dataset-level assessment of clustering methods.
A benchmark for simulation-based inference methods.
problem Lack of a public benchmark for 'likelihood-free' algorithms.
method Provided a benchmark with tasks and performance metrics, including neural networks and ABC methods.
result State-of-the-art algorithms have room for improvement, and neural network-based approaches generally perform better.
Paper establishes a comprehensive benchmark for ECG time-series analysis.
problem Incomplete understanding of ECG signal properties and limitations in evaluation metrics.
method Categorization of downstream applications, identification of limitations, introduction of a novel metric, benchmarking of time-series models.
result Validation of the effectiveness of the proposed metric and model architecture.
The paper quantifies uncertainty in aggregated machine learning metrics.
problem Uncertainty in summarizing model performance across multiple tasks.
method Statistical methodologies including bootstrapping and Bayesian modeling.
result Insights into model performance dominance for specific tasks.
New metrics fail adversarial tests, with some more robust than others.
problem Evaluation metrics for time-series anomaly detection were improved but not fully robust.
method Adversarial stress-testing of 12 adopted metrics on real benchmarks.
result Some metrics are more robust than others, with ROC-based metrics being gamed more often.
RealCause provides a realistic benchmark for causal inference.
problem Lack of a reliable benchmark for comparing causal effect estimators.
method Flexible generative models to create a benchmark that is both ground-truth and realistic.
result Evaluation of over 1500 causal estimators provides evidence for choosing hyperparameters using predictive metrics.
For many evaluation metrics commonly used as benchmarks for unconditional image generation, trivially memorizing the training set attains a better score than models which are considered state-of-the-art; we consider this problematic. We clarify a necessary condition for an evaluation metric not to behave this way: esti…
Scoping review and benchmarking of synthetic EHR data generation methods.
problem Creating realistic synthetic electronic health records for research and training.
method Conducted a scoping review and benchmarked seven methods on open-source EHR datasets.
result GAN-based methods excel in fidelity and utility, while rule-based methods excel in privacy protection.
The study compares M6 competitors' performance to industry benchmarks and discusses incentives for investment managers.
problem Investors seek to understand the performance and skill of M6 competitors beyond the competition's metrics.
method Comparative analysis using financial metrics, factor models, and new strategies.
result Most competitors do not generate significant out-performance compared to industry benchmarks, but some show skill in recent performance.
PerturBench benchmarks ML models for cellular perturbation analysis.
problem Standardizing benchmarking in modeling single cell transcriptomic responses to perturbations.
method Modular platform, diverse datasets, metrics, extensive evaluation, rank metrics.
result Simpler models are competitive and scale well with larger datasets.
Study benchmarks mutual funds in India using DEA, finding efficiency metrics.
problem Benchmark mutual funds in India based on efficiency metrics.
method Data Envelopment Analysis (DEA) model incorporating risk, cost, return, and information ratio.
result DEA model identifies efficiency frontier and compares results with traditional metrics.
A framework for evaluating and benchmarking concept drift detection methods
problem Data stream mining challenged by concept drift
method A novel benchmarking framework
result Fair comparisons of drift detection methods
CausalBench aims to advance causal learning research with a transparent platform.
problem Lack of unified benchmark datasets, algorithms, metrics, and evaluation interfaces for causal learning.
method Introduces CausalBench, a flexible benchmark framework for causal analysis and machine learning.
result Promotes scientific collaboration, reproducibility, and awareness in causal learning research.
AI benchmarks evaluate football team performance using generative models.
problem Evaluating human performance in complex interactive tasks is error-prone and unreliable.
method Trained Conditional VRNN Model on player and ball tracking data to imitate and predict team interactions.
result Trained model as a useful benchmark for evaluating team performance in football.
We develop a statistical framework to benchmark and select large language models based on their risks.
problem Benchmarking and selecting large language models based on their associated risks.
method A distributional framework using first and second order stochastic dominance, linked to mean-risk models in finance.
result Formalizes a risk-aware approach for model selection, balancing risk and utility.
Introduces optimization geometrodynamics for dynamic geometric optimization.
problem Gradient-based optimization methods struggle with changing geometric constraints.
method Optimization geometrodynamics separates invariant and improvable geometric mismatches.
result Dynamic geometric complexity measures the minimum geometric cost to reduce optimization difficulty.
Minimax linkage was first introduced by Ao et al. [3] in 2004, as an alternative to standard linkage methods used in hierarchical clustering. Minimax linkage relies on distances to a prototype for each cluster; this prototype can be thought of as a representative object in the cluster, hence improving the interpretabil…
Neural network pruning lacks standardized benchmarks and metrics.
problem Lack of standardized benchmarks and metrics in neural network pruning.
method Meta-analysis of 81 papers, controlled conditions, ShrinkBench framework.
result Neural network pruning community lacks standardized benchmarks and metrics.
New benchmarks focus on LLM risk in finance, not just accuracy.
problem Standard benchmarks ignore LLM financial risks, leading to unsafe deployment.
method Three-level agenda: model, workflow, and system stress-testing.
result Hidden weaknesses in LLMs are missed by traditional benchmarks.
XAI-Bench releases synthetic datasets for evaluating feature attribution methods.
problem Evaluating and comparing feature attribution methods is challenging.
method Released synthetic datasets and benchmarking library.
result Efficiently evaluates feature attribution methods across various metrics.
Conditional Generative Adversarial Networks (cGANs) are finding increasingly widespread use in many application domains. Despite outstanding progress, quantitative evaluation of such models often involves multiple distinct metrics to assess different desirable properties, such as image quality, conditional consistency,…
New benchmark for EEG-eye movement reconstruction from functional data.
problem Reconstructing eye movements from EEG data.
method Functional neural networks and open challenges for evaluation.
result Baseline results for consumer-grade and research-grade hardware.
This work evaluates and benchmarks calibration metrics for data-driven regression models.
problem Conflicting results from different calibration metrics make it hard to compare and interpret model performance.
method Systematically extracted and benchmarked 14 regression calibration metrics across various data types and recalibration methods.
result Many metrics disagree on the same recalibration result, highlighting the need for careful metric selection.
PolyGraph Discrepancy improves graph generative model evaluation.
problem Inability of existing metrics to provide an absolute performance measure and comparability across different graph descriptors.
method Approximates Jensen-Shannon distance using binary classifiers trained to distinguish between real and generated graphs.
result PGD provides a more robust and insightful evaluation compared to MMD metrics.
New method compares classifiers using GSD-front, addressing statistical uncertainty and robustness.
problem Comparing classifiers with multiple quality metrics and statistical uncertainty.
method Proposes GSD-front and statistical tests for robust comparisons.
result Reliable method for comparing classifiers with statistical uncertainty and robustness.
Evaluating the style of handwriting generation is a challenging problem, since it is not well defined. It is a key component in order to develop in developing systems with more personalized experiences with humans. In this paper, we propose baseline benchmarks, in order to set anchors to estimate the relative quality o…
New method assesses multivariate stochastic dominance using Optimal Transport.
problem Benchmarking models across multiple metrics considering dependencies.
method Characterization of multivariate first stochastic dominance via couplings, entropic regularization, and Optimal Transport.
result Established CLT and consistency for the empirical statistic, enabling hypothesis testing.
GraphBench creates a unified benchmark for graph learning tasks.
problem Fragmented benchmarking practices and inconsistent evaluation protocols in graph learning.
method Developed a comprehensive benchmark suite with standardized evaluation protocols.
result Established principled baselines for future research in graph learning.
New method improves consistency of reinforcement learning performance evaluations.
problem Inconsistent performance results in reinforcement learning due to flawed evaluation metrics.
method Proposes a new comprehensive evaluation methodology for reinforcement learning algorithms.
result Demonstrates improved reliability of performance measurements for reinforcement learning algorithms.
This paper challenges the current metrics used for evaluating long-term forecasting models.
problem Current metrics focus on pointwise error reduction, ignoring structural properties.
method Proposes a multi-dimensional evaluation approach that includes statistical fidelity, structural coherence, and decision-level relevance.
result Current progress in forecasting may reflect specialization in benchmark configurations rather than deeper understanding of temporal dynamics.
Language model benchmarks often misrepresent true understanding, revealing vulnerabilities in evaluation methods.
problem Language model benchmarks fail to accurately reflect true language understanding and adaptability.
method Systematic analysis of NLP evaluation frameworks, identifying vulnerabilities in static benchmarks, human evaluation protocols, and LLM-as-judge frameworks.
result Current evaluation methods are unreliable and need improvement to accurately assess LLM performance.
Efficiently predict LLM benchmarks using feature selection and regression.
problem Predicting full benchmark scores with minimal question subsets.
method Multiple regression with feature selection, using kernel ridge regression and mRMR.
result Improved prediction accuracy and ranking correlation across various benchmarks.
PortBench benchmarks LLMs for PM, revealing their weaknesses in diversification and robustness.
problem Lack of benchmarks for LLM-driven portfolio management, especially in diversification and robustness.
method Developed a comprehensive benchmark with a static QA dataset and a dynamic allocation pipeline, introducing metrics to evaluate correlation and robustness.
result 90% of LLMs fail to outperform a basic equal-weight allocation, highlighting their limitations in diversification and robustness.
StableLM 2 1.6B is a new language model series with detailed evaluations and performance metrics.
problem Improving language models with smaller sizes and better performance.
method Detailed data and training procedure for StableLM 2 1.6B, including zero- and few-shot benchmarks and multilingual evaluations.
result StableLM 2 1.6B is the state-of-the-art open model under 2B parameters.
TimeGraph creates synthetic datasets for robust time-series causal discovery.
problem Lack of reliable synthetic benchmark datasets for robust time-series causal discovery.
method Developed comprehensive synthetic datasets with temporal properties, including trends, seasonality, and noise.
result Demonstrated significant variations in algorithm performance under realistic temporal conditions.
YC Bench forecasts startup success in Y Combinator batches with a short-term metric.
problem Difficult forecasting of startup success due to sparse meaningful outcomes and slow evaluation cycles.
method Developed a live benchmark using publicly available traction signals and web visibility metrics.
result Revealed 6 out of 11 top performers at YC Demo Day with a simple proxy for prior brand recognition.
Real-world machine learning applications often have complex test metrics, and may have training and test data that are not identically distributed. Motivated by known connections between complex test metrics and cost-weighted learning, we propose addressing these issues by using a weighted loss function with a standard…
Benchmark detects decision-time leakage in financial backtests.
problem Detecting decision-time leakage in financial machine-learning backtests.
method Toggles one evaluation convention at a time around a clean t+1-open reference, holding other factors fixed. result Inflation is highly selective, affecting specific features and execution methods.
Locally adaptive nearest neighbors improve automated systems' performance and are easier to interpret.
problem Improving automated systems' performance and interpretability.
method Developed a method for k nearest neighbors algorithms to learn locally adaptive metrics.
result Locally adaptive metrics improve performance and are interpretable.
This paper visualizes uncertainty in classifier performance metrics.
problem Overemphasis on model performance metrics risks overlooking uncertainty.
method Developed visualizations of confusion matrix metric distributions.
result Uncertainty in performance metrics can overshadow model differences.
We propose a framework for constructing and analyzing multiclass and multioutput classification metrics, i.e., involving multiple, possibly correlated multiclass labels. Our analysis reveals novel insights on the geometry of feasible confusion tensors -- including necessary and sufficient conditions for the equivalence…
Develops risk measures on Lipschitz spaces for financial positions.
problem Lack of standard cash-additive methods in Lipschitz spaces.
method Proposes Lipschitz-free space, uses additivity along benchmark-deviation instruments.
result Derives dual representations for convex and coherent risk measures.
Paper introduces differential pairwise privacy for secure metric learning.
problem Securely measuring similarities of individuals given sensitive pairwise data.
method Develops differential pairwise privacy (DPP) to protect sensitive pairwise data.
result Achieves pairwise data privacy without significant performance loss.
Performance of investment managers are evaluated in comparison with benchmarks, such as financial indices. Due to the operational constraint that most professional databases do not track the change of constitution of benchmark portfolios, standard tests of performance suffer from the "look-ahead benchmark bias," when t…
Molecular machine learning has been maturing rapidly over the last few years. Improved methods and the presence of larger datasets have enabled machine learning algorithms to make increasingly accurate predictions about molecular properties. However, algorithmic progress has been limited due to the lack of a standard b…