Summary of Active, Anytime-valid Risk Controlling Prediction Sets, by Ziyu Xu et al.
Active, anytime-valid risk controlling prediction sets
by Ziyu Xu, Nikos Karampatziakis, Paul Mineiro
First submitted to arxiv on: 15 Jun 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary Machine learning educators can now provide guarantees about model behavior thanks to a new method that extends the concept of risk controlling prediction sets (RCPS) to sequential settings. This approach ensures that the risk guarantee is anytime-valid, holding at all time steps when data is collected adaptively. Additionally, a framework for constructing RCPSes for active labeling is proposed, allowing for more efficient use of label budgets. Predictors can also be used to further improve utility by estimating expected risk conditioned on covariates. The optimal choices of label policy and predictor under a fixed label budget are characterized, along with regret results that relate estimation error to the wealth process underlying RCPSes. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Machine learning models need to be safe! Imagine having guarantees about how they’ll behave. That’s what this new method does – it makes sure machine learning models don’t take too many risks. This is especially important when data is being collected and used in real-time. The method also helps us use our labels more efficiently, which means we can make better decisions with the limited information we have. It’s like having a superpower to make better choices! |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Machine learning
