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Summary of Hyperparameter Optimization Can Even Be Harmful in Off-policy Learning and How to Deal with It, by Yuta Saito et al.


Hyperparameter Optimization Can Even be Harmful in Off-Policy Learning and How to Deal with It

by Yuta Saito, Masahiro Nomura

First submitted to arxiv on: 23 Apr 2024

Categories

  • Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
  • Secondary: None

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Medium GrooveSquid.com (original content) Medium Difficulty Summary
The paper explores hyperparameter optimization (HPO) for off-policy learning, a crucial step in developing effective policies for applications like recommender systems and personalized medicine. The authors highlight the limitations of current estimators, which can be misled by biased logged data and overestimate generalization performance. They propose simple corrections to the typical HPO procedure to address these issues, demonstrating the effectiveness of their approach through empirical investigations.
Low GrooveSquid.com (original content) Low Difficulty Summary
The paper looks at how to find the best settings for a machine learning model that makes decisions based on old data. This is important for things like recommending products or choosing medicines for people. Right now, we have ways to check if a decision-making policy is good, but they can be fooled by biased information. The authors show that this can cause problems and then suggest simple fixes to make the process work better.

Keywords

» Artificial intelligence  » Generalization  » Hyperparameter  » Machine learning  » Optimization