Summary of Non-robust Features Are Not Always Useful in One-class Classification, by Matthew Lau et al.
Non-Robust Features are Not Always Useful in One-Class Classification
by Matthew Lau, Haoran Wang, Alec Helbling, Matthew Hul, ShengYun Peng, Martin Andreoni, Willian T. Lunardi, Wenke Lee
First submitted to arxiv on: 8 Jul 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (cs.CV)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary A novel investigation into the vulnerability of lightweight machine learning models to adversarial attacks in one-class classification tasks is presented. The study builds upon previous work by Ilyas et al. (2019) and reveals that these models learn non-robust features, such as texture, which are not effective for the task at hand. This unwanted consequence arises from the trade-off between robustness and performance in one-class classification. The paper highlights the need to develop more resilient lightweight models that can withstand adversarial attacks while maintaining their original performance. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary In this study, researchers looked into how well small machine learning models perform when faced with fake data designed to trick them. They found out that these small models learn features that aren’t useful for the task they’re meant to do. This happens because the small models try to balance being robust against attacks and performing well on the original job. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Classification * Machine learning
