Summary of Distribution Guided Active Feature Acquisition, by Yang Li et al.
Distribution Guided Active Feature Acquisition
by Yang Li, Junier Oliva
First submitted to arxiv on: 4 Oct 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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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 an Active Feature Acquisition (AFA) framework that enables machines to reason with incomplete data by actively acquiring new information on-the-fly. The AFA framework builds upon generative models that capture dependencies between features, allowing for greedy feature acquisitions and training of Reinforcement Learning (RL) agents for AFA. The authors demonstrate the effectiveness of their approach in real-world scenarios, highlighting its interpretability and robustness. Specifically, they show how to make inferences on instances with incomplete features, determine plans for acquiring additional information, and train RL agents using side-information and auxiliary rewards. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps machines learn from incomplete data by asking the right questions. Imagine you’re trying to figure out what someone is thinking or feeling, but you don’t have all the details. You would want to ask follow-up questions to get more information. This paper shows how computers can do the same thing – they can ask for more information when they don’t have enough to make a decision. The authors developed a special framework that helps machines learn from incomplete data and make better decisions. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Reinforcement learning
