TRUST improves tree models' accuracy while maintaining interpretability.
problem Piecewise-constant regression trees lack in predictive accuracy compared to black-box models.
method Combines Random Forest accuracy with interpretability of shallow trees and sparsity of linear models, using LLMs for explanations.
result TRUST outperforms other interpretable models in predictive accuracy and matches Random Forest's accuracy.
Paper explores tradeoff between standard and robust accuracy for latent models.
problem Tradeoff between standard accuracy and robust accuracy in adversarial training.
method Revisits adversarial training for latent models, considering Gaussian mixture and generalized linear models.
result Low-dimensional manifold structure mitigates the tradeoff between standard and robust accuracy.
Improves natural accuracy of deep learning models by combining robust predictions and features.
problem Maintaining natural accuracy while resisting adversarial attacks.
method Ensemble methods combining robust and standard models.
result Optimized natural accuracy through ensemble of robust models.
Selective classification can worsen accuracy disparities between groups.
problem Selective classification can magnify existing accuracy disparities between various groups.
method Study of margin distribution and distributionally-robust models.
result Selective classification can uniformly improve each group on distributionally-robust models.
Proposes an accuracy-preserving calibration method for DNNs.
problem Calibration of deep neural networks (DNNs) to measure prediction reliability.
method Uses Concrete distribution on the probability simplex to calibrate DNNs without accuracy loss.
result The proposed method outperforms previous methods in accuracy-preserving calibration tasks.
Paper monitors DNN accuracy to enhance trustworthiness.
problem Varying DNN accuracy in practice and lack of ground truth labels.
method Post-hoc accuracy monitor model using Monte-Carlo dropout ensemble.
result Accuracy monitor provides close-to-true accuracy estimation.
Linear trends in classifier accuracy observed under distribution shift.
problem Understanding why classifier accuracies show linear trends under distribution shift.
method Assumed model similarity and verified empirically.
result Linear trend in classifier accuracy occurs unless distribution shift is large.
Removing spurious features can hurt model accuracy and disproportionately affect different groups.
problem Interference from spurious features in robust model performance across different groups.
method Characterization and analysis of spurious feature removal in noiseless overparameterized linear regression.
result Removal of spurious features can decrease accuracy and disproportionately affect different groups, even in balanced datasets.
Improved forecast accuracy for Knitwear by 20% using adaptive AI/ML model.
problem Low accuracy in demand forecasts for Knitwear product category.
method Dynamic selection of the best algorithm from an algorithm rack based on performance and context.
result Increased forecast accuracy from 60% to 80% for Knitwear.
We identify and optimize the fairness-accuracy tradeoff through TAF Curves and FAUC metrics.
problem Balancing fairness and accuracy in machine learning models for high-stakes decisions.
method Developed TAF Curves and FAUC metric to quantify the tradeoff, and introduced FairStacks framework to expand the Pareto frontier.
result FairStacks framework expands the empirical Pareto frontier and improves the FAUC for model ensembles.
Deep learning models' architectures, including depth and width, are key factors influencing models' performance, such as test accuracy and computation time. This paper solves two problems: given computation time budget, choose an architecture to maximize accuracy, and given accuracy requirement, choose an architecture …
The paper analyzes adversarial training effects on classification accuracy.
problem Understanding adversarial training's impact on standard and robust accuracy.
method Derived precise statistical analysis for binary classification problems with Gaussian data.
result Theoretical explanation of standard and robust accuracy trends for adversarial training.
Researchers study fairness-accuracy tradeoffs in predictive models for multiple groups.
problem Understanding the tradeoff between fairness and accuracy in models serving multiple demographic groups.
method Characterizing the fairness-accuracy (FA) Pareto frontier, approximating it from limited data, and bounding the worst-case gap.
result Derivation of worst-case-optimal estimators and uniform finite-sample bounds for the entire FA frontier.
Automates fairness and accuracy optimization in deep learning models for tabular data.
problem Improving fairness and accuracy in neural models for tabular data.
method Employed multi-objective Neural Architecture Search (NAS) and Hyperparameter Optimization (HPO) to find new models.
result Jointly optimized architectures that consistently outperform single-objective fairness mitigation methods.
The paper examines how adversarial robustness affects accuracy disparity across different classes.
problem Understanding the impact of adversarial robustness on accuracy disparity across different classes.
method Linear classifiers under a Gaussian mixture model, decomposing the impact into inherent and imbalance effects.
result Adversarial robustness consistently degrades standard accuracy in balanced classes, but the class imbalance ratio plays a different role in accuracy disparity.
JTT improves model worst-group accuracy without group annotations.
problem Low worst-group accuracy in standard ERM models with spurious correlations.
method Two-stage approach: first ERM, then upweight misclassified examples.
result JTT closes 75% of the gap in worst-group accuracy compared to group DRO.
FADE framework improves fairness and accuracy in ensemble learning.
problem Improving fairness in existing models without sacrificing accuracy.
method Flexible fair ensemble learning framework targeting multiple fairness criteria.
result Multiple unfairness measures can be minimized simultaneously with little impact on accuracy.
Improved IVON boosts LoRA model accuracy and calibration.
problem Improving the accuracy and calibration of large language models.
method Replaced AdamW with IVON for finetuning Llama-2.
result IVON improves Llama-2 accuracy by 2.8% and calibration error by 4.6%.
MobileNet CNN achieves high accuracy in skin disease classification on Android.
problem Skin disease classification using smartphone technology.
method Transfer learning on MobileNet, imbalanced dataset handling (sampling and preprocessing), and data augmentation.
result Oversampling and data augmentation on preprocessing input data achieved 94.4% accuracy.
The paper evaluates forecast accuracy of realized volatility measures in large cross-sections.
problem Forecast evaluation of realized volatility measures in large cross-sections of financial data.
method Equal predictive accuracy testing procedures, LASSO shrinkage, measurement error correction, cross-sectional jump component measures.
result The augmented HAR model outperforms the standard HAR model in forecasting realized volatility.
The paper studies and mitigates accuracy disparity in regression models.
problem Accuracy disparity between different demographic subgroups in high-stakes domains.
method Error decomposition theorem and distribution alignment algorithm.
result The proposed algorithm effectively mitigates accuracy disparity while maintaining predictive power.
New techniques improve 16-bit training accuracy without 32-bit units.
problem Training deep learning models with only 16-bit floating-point units.
method Studied BFloat16 units and applied stochastic rounding and Kahan summation techniques.
result Up to 7% absolute validation accuracy gain in 16-bit-FPU training.
Flexible deep learning models for dynamic accuracy and speed trade-offs.
problem Dynamic accuracy and speed trade-offs in real-world applications.
method Training deep neural networks with a new method allowing flexible numerical precision during inference.
result Achieved comparable accuracy to dedicated models trained at the same precision with dynamic precision settings.
Diffusion models' speed-accuracy relations derived from thermodynamics.
problem Understanding the trade-off between model speed and accuracy.
method Connecting diffusion models to thermodynamics and optimal transport.
result Speed-accuracy relations derived, providing insights into optimal learning protocols.
Calibrated ensembles improve both ID and OOD accuracy in distribution shift.
problem Desired balance between in-distribution and out-of-distribution accuracy.
method Ensemble standard and robust models, calibrating on ID data only.
result ID-calibrated ensembles outperform state-of-the-art methods on multiple datasets.
Reward models need more than just accuracy for effective RLHF.
problem The effectiveness of reward models in RLHF is not fully understood.
method An optimization perspective to evaluate reward models.
result Reward models with low reward variance can lead to a flat optimization landscape, hindering performance.
AntMan compresses RNNs for faster inference with minimal accuracy loss.
problem Inference performance, cost, and memory requirements of complex RNN models.
method Structured sparsity combined with low-rank decomposition.
result Up to 100x computation reduction with less than 1pt accuracy drop.
Semi-parametric models improve robot dynamics modeling accuracy.
problem Improving inverse dynamics model accuracy in robotics.
method Comparison of semi-parametric Gaussian process regression and a novel model-based neural network.
result Semi-parametric Gaussian process regression yields the most accurate models.
Simplifies random forests by breaking down trees into rules for better interpretability.
problem Balancing model complexity and accuracy in random forests.
method Breaking down random forest trees into individual classification rules and selecting a subset.
result A few selected rules can achieve acceptable accuracy similar to the original model, leading to simpler models.
Combines human and model predictions for improved accuracy.
problem Improving classification accuracy when both human and model predictions are imperfect.
method Uses confusion matrices and calibration to combine probabilistic model outputs with human class-level predictions.
result Human-model combinations consistently outperform either alone, with accuracy gains even with limited human input.
The paper studies adversarial training for linear regression models.
problem Understanding the tradeoffs between robust and standard accuracy in adversarial training.
method Characterizes the fundamental tradeoff and specific adversarial training approach for linear regression with Gaussian features.
result Precise characterization of the standard and robust accuracy tradeoff in high-dimensional settings.
The paper tackles fairness and accuracy in ML models under domain shifts.
problem Designing fair and accurate ML models that perform well in unseen domains.
method Theoretical bounds and sufficient conditions for fairness and accuracy transfer under domain generalization.
result A learning algorithm that ensures fair and accurate models even when deployment environments change.
Differential privacy (DP) is a popular mechanism for training machine learning models with bounded leakage about the presence of specific points in the training data. The cost of differential privacy is a reduction in the model's accuracy. We demonstrate that in the neural networks trained using differentially private …
This paper improves deep learning models' accuracy with differential privacy using gradient encoding and denoising.
problem Deep learning models leak sensitive information about their training datasets.
method Gradient encoding to map gradients to a smaller vector space, and denoising for post-processing.
result Our technique achieves better model accuracy with differential privacy guarantees compared to state-of-the-art methods.
Interpretable companion model for black-box classifiers.
problem Dilemma between interpretable and black-box models.
method Trains a companion model from data and black-box model predictions, optimizing a combination of accuracy and complexity.
result Companion model provides interpretable predictions with a slight accuracy loss for user choice.
This paper studies the trade-off between model accuracy and coverage for diagnosis models used by patients.
problem Balancing accuracy and coverage in diagnosis models for patient use.
method Learned diagnosis models with varying coverage from EHR data.
result A 1% drop in top-3 accuracy for every 10 diseases added to the coverage.
New classifier robust to adversarial perturbations from high-accuracy models.
problem Adversarial attacks on high-accuracy machine learning models.
method Randomized smoothing framework with random partitions and doubling dimension.
result Constructs a robust classifier with high accuracy and bounded adversarial error.
This paper uses deep reinforcement learning to compress CNN models, reducing size and maintaining accuracy.
problem Reducing model size for efficient deployment on limited hardware resources.
method Two-stage compression pipeline: pruning and quantization using deep reinforcement learning.
result Significant reduction in model size with minimal loss in accuracy.
Improves GBDT accuracy with differential privacy.
problem Balancing privacy and accuracy in GBDT models.
method Adaptive gradient control and novel boosting framework for privacy budget allocation.
result Achieves better model accuracy with differential privacy.
The paper introduces new Bayesian network classifiers for better classification accuracy.
problem Improving supervised classification accuracy using Bayesian network classifiers.
method Developed novel classes of generative classifiers based on staged tree models, extending Bayesian networks.
result Data-driven learning routines enhance the accuracy of the new classifiers.
Paper introduces new metrics for evaluating model accuracy.
problem Improving model accuracy and calibration.
method Developed two second-order accuracy metrics with integral and numerical representations.
result Validates model calibration settings and reveals distortions.
MeliusNet improves binary neural networks to match MobileNet-v1 accuracy.
problem Achieving high accuracy with binary neural networks on mobile devices.
method Alternating DenseBlocks and ImprovementBlocks to increase feature capacity and quality.
result MeliusNet matches MobileNet-v1 accuracy on ImageNet, improving binary network performance.
Mixed-size training improves CNN accuracy and speed.
problem Training CNNs on fixed image sizes limits their adaptability to various image sizes.
method Mixed-size training: training on multiple image sizes at once.
result Models trained with mixed-size images achieve higher accuracy and faster inference.
VB approach for dynamic network models improves efficiency and accuracy.
problem Estimating dynamic network models in large-scale systems.
method Variational Bayesian inference for network autoregression.
result VB approach detects proper active structures and achieves similar or better accuracy.
Paper analyzes trade-offs in top-k classification accuracies and proposes a new loss function.
problem CE loss does not always optimize top-k prediction, especially with complex data.
method Introduces a novel top-k transition loss to improve top-k accuracy.
result Our loss function improves top-k accuracy, especially for k > 10.
Multistage Defer Trees improve model accuracy while maintaining interpretability.
problem Balancing model accuracy and interpretability, especially in noisy domains.
method A sequence of sparse decision trees that defer predictions to the next tree or a black box.
result Matches the performance of complex tree-based ensembles while using only one or a few sparse trees.
Cash management is concerned with optimizing the short-term funding requirements of a company. To this end, different optimization strategies have been proposed to minimize costs using daily cash flow forecasts as the main input to the models. However, the effect of the accuracy of such forecasts on cash management pol…
We present a dynamic model selection approach for resource-constrained prediction. Given an input instance at test-time, a gating function identifies a prediction model for the input among a collection of models. Our objective is to minimize overall average cost without sacrificing accuracy. We learn gating and predict…