Summary of Binary Linear Tree Commitment-based Ownership Protection For Distributed Machine Learning, by Tianxiu Xie and Keke Gai and Jing Yu and Liehuang Zhu
Binary Linear Tree Commitment-based Ownership Protection for Distributed Machine Learning
by Tianxiu Xie, Keke Gai, Jing Yu, Liehuang Zhu
First submitted to arxiv on: 11 Jan 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI); Cryptography and Security (cs.CR); Distributed, Parallel, and Cluster Computing (cs.DC)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper proposes a novel approach to ensure computational integrity and ownership protection in distributed machine learning, specifically addressing issues related to model weights dissemination and potential conflicts over model ownership. The authors introduce a binary linear tree commitment-based ownership protection model that achieves efficient proof aggregation through inner product arguments and watermarking of proofs by worker identity keys. This model reduces the costs of updating proofs due to frequent updates during training, making it suitable for large-scale distributed machine learning applications. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary In this paper, researchers develop a new way to make sure that machines working together on big data sets can trust each other and know who did what in the process. They want to prevent problems when sharing the final results of their work. To achieve this, they create a special kind of digital certificate that proves each machine’s contribution to the project without putting too much extra effort into it. This certificate is like a unique fingerprint for each worker, making it hard for others to pretend they did the work or copy someone else’s result. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Machine learning
