Summary of Privacy in Metalearning and Multitask Learning: Modeling and Separations, by Maryam Aliakbarpour et al.
Privacy in Metalearning and Multitask Learning: Modeling and Separations
by Maryam Aliakbarpour, Konstantina Bairaktari, Adam Smith, Marika Swanberg, Jonathan Ullman
First submitted to arxiv on: 16 Dec 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Cryptography and Security (cs.CR)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary Model personalization allows individuals to train more accurate models tailored to their unique learning tasks than they could develop independently. The goals of personalization are formalized in frameworks such as multitask learning and metalearning. Combining data for model personalization poses privacy risks, as an individual’s model output can depend on others’ data. This work undertakes a systematic study of differentially private personalized learning, exploring the trade-offs between accuracy and privacy. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about helping people learn better by creating custom models for each person, rather than one-size-fits-all models. The goal is to make sure these personalized models are accurate while also protecting people’s privacy. To do this, researchers need to find a balance between how much information they use and how private the results are. |
