Summary of Impact Of Network Topology on Byzantine Resilience in Decentralized Federated Learning, by Siddhartha Bhattacharya et al.
Impact of Network Topology on Byzantine Resilience in Decentralized Federated Learning
by Siddhartha Bhattacharya, Daniel Helo, Joshua Siegel
First submitted to arxiv on: 6 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: 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 In this research paper, the authors investigate decentralized federated learning (FL) for training machine learning models in a peer-to-peer manner without relying on a central server. They focus on Byzantine-robust aggregation methods that can withstand nodes deviating from the FL process, which is crucial in real-world applications. The study evaluates state-of-the-art Byzantine robust aggregation strategies in complex network structures and finds that these approaches are not resilient within large non-fully connected networks. This work highlights the need for topology-aware aggregation schemes to ensure reliable decentralized FL. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research paper explores a new way of training machine learning models without sharing data between users. It’s called decentralized federated learning, and it allows nodes to work together without needing a central server. The authors want to make sure this approach is safe from “bad” nodes that might try to ruin the process. They tested some strategies for keeping these bad nodes in check but found that they don’t work well when there are many connections between nodes. This means we need new ways to handle complex networks if we want decentralized FL to be reliable. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Federated learning » Machine learning
