Summary of Predictive Churn with the Set Of Good Models, by Jamelle Watson-daniels et al.
Predictive Churn with the Set of Good Models
by Jamelle Watson-Daniels, Flavio du Pin Calmon, Alexander D’Amour, Carol Long, David C. Parkes, Berk Ustun
First submitted to arxiv on: 12 Feb 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper investigates the challenges of updating machine learning models over time in mass-market applications. Despite improvements in overall performance, updates can lead to unpredictable changes in specific predictions, known as predictive churn. The authors propose a new approach to measure predictive multiplicity, which refers to the prevalence of conflicting predictions among near-optimal models. They show how this measure can be used to analyze expected churn between models and reduce its impact on consumer-facing applications. The paper presents theoretical results and empirical evidence on real-world datasets, highlighting the benefits of their approach in anticipating, reducing, and avoiding predictive churn. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper looks at how machine learning models change over time. When we update these models to make them better, it can cause some predictions to change in unexpected ways. The authors want to know why this happens and how we can stop it from happening as much. They came up with a new way to measure how often different models give different answers when they’re all trying to solve the same problem. This helps us understand what’s going on when our models are updated. The paper shows that this approach can be used to make predictions more stable and reliable in real-world applications. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Machine learning
