Summary of Embracing Unknown Step by Step: Towards Reliable Sparse Training in Real World, By Bowen Lei et al.
Embracing Unknown Step by Step: Towards Reliable Sparse Training in Real World
by Bowen Lei, Dongkuan Xu, Ruqi Zhang, Bani Mallick
First submitted to arxiv on: 29 Mar 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A novel approach to sparse deep neural networks (DNNs) is proposed, addressing the reliability of these models in detecting unknown out-of-distribution (OOD) data. The study reveals that sparse training exacerbates OOD unreliability due to the lack of unknown information and sparse constraints hindering weight space exploration and differentiation between known and unknown knowledge. A new method, called MOON, is introduced, which incorporates a loss modification, auto-tuning strategy, and voting scheme to guide weight space exploration and mitigate confusion without incurring significant additional costs or requiring access to OOD data. Theoretical insights demonstrate reduced model confidence when faced with OOD samples. Empirical experiments across multiple datasets, model architectures, and sparsity levels validate the effectiveness of MOON, achieving improvements up to 8.4% in AUROC while maintaining comparable accuracy and calibration. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Sparse neural networks can be useful for real-world applications, but they need to be reliable when dealing with unknown data. This study found that sparse training makes it harder for models to detect new and unexpected situations. To fix this issue, a new approach called MOON was developed. It combines several techniques to help the model learn better and avoid mistakes when faced with unknown information. The results show that MOON can improve the accuracy of detecting unknown data by up to 8.4% while keeping the overall performance similar. |
