Summary of Prediction-guided Active Experiments, by Ruicheng Ao et al.
Prediction-Guided Active Experiments
by Ruicheng Ao, Hongyu Chen, David Simchi-Levi
First submitted to arxiv on: 18 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (cs.LG); Econometrics (econ.EM)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A new machine learning framework called Prediction-Guided Active Experiment (PGAE) is introduced, which leverages predictions from an existing model to guide sampling and experimentation. This framework is used to derive optimal experimentation strategies for both non-adaptive and adaptive cases. The non-adaptive case assumes full information on the joint distribution of the predictor and actual outcome, while the adaptive case updates the predictor continuously with newly sampled data. The framework’s performance is validated through simulations and a semi-synthetic experiment using US Census Bureau data. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper introduces a new way to do experiments in machine learning, using predictions from an existing model to help guide the process. This can make it more efficient and effective than other methods. It also shows that this approach can be used for both simple and complex experiments. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Machine learning
