Summary of Incentivized Truthful Communication For Federated Bandits, by Zhepei Wei et al.
Incentivized Truthful Communication for Federated Bandits
by Zhepei Wei, Chuanhao Li, Tianze Ren, Haifeng Xu, Hongning Wang
First submitted to arxiv on: 7 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computer Science and Game Theory (cs.GT)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This research proposes an innovative approach to federated bandit learning by introducing incentives that motivate clients to participate when the offered reward exceeds their participation cost. However, existing mechanisms assume truthful reporting from clients, which can be vulnerable to strategic misreporting. To address this issue, the authors develop Truth-FedBan, a communication protocol that ensures incentive compatibility and optimal regret without overheads. The key contribution is demonstrating simultaneous achievement of these goals in federated bandit learning. Extensive numerical studies validate the effectiveness of the proposed solution. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This research helps make it fair for different clients to participate in sharing information when working together on a project. Right now, some clients might pretend they have more costs than they really do so they can get a bigger reward. To fix this problem, the researchers created a new way to communicate that makes it better for all clients to be honest about their costs. This approach also allows for efficient sharing of information and good results without needing extra resources. The study shows that this method works well in practice. |
