Summary of Improving Pre-trained Self-supervised Embeddings Through Effective Entropy Maximization, by Deep Chakraborty et al.
Improving Pre-trained Self-Supervised Embeddings Through Effective Entropy Maximization
by Deep Chakraborty, Yann LeCun, Tim G. J. Rudner, Erik Learned-Miller
First submitted to arxiv on: 24 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV); Information Theory (cs.IT); Applications (stat.AP); Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper proposes a novel entropy maximization criterion (E2MC) for self-supervised learning (SSL), which aims to develop high-quality embeddings for downstream tasks. The E2MC is defined by low-dimensional constraints that are easier to estimate than traditional high-dimensional entropy estimates. The authors demonstrate that using E2MC to continue training an already-trained SSL model can lead to consistent and significant improvements in downstream performance. Ablation studies show that the improved performance is due to the proposed criterion, while alternative criteria do not provide notable improvements. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper tries to make self-supervised learning better by coming up with a new way to make embeddings (a kind of digital fingerprint) for images and words. They want these embeddings to help machines learn more easily from small amounts of data. The new method is called E2MC, and it’s based on simple math that’s easier to do than other methods. When they tested this method, they found that it made a big difference in how well the machine could use those embeddings later. This is important because it means machines can learn from less data, which is helpful for many real-life problems. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Self supervised
