Summary of Probabilistic Verification Of Neural Networks Using Branch and Bound, by David Boetius et al.
Probabilistic Verification of Neural Networks using Branch and Bound
by David Boetius, Stefan Leue, Tobias Sutter
First submitted to arxiv on: 27 May 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary Probabilistic verification of neural networks aims to formally analyze the output distribution of a neural network under various input distributions. This includes verifying fairness notions like demographic parity or quantifying safety. We propose a novel algorithm for probabilistic verification, building upon state-of-the-art techniques from non-probabilistic neural network verification. Our approach outperforms existing algorithms by reducing solving times to tens of seconds, compared to tens of minutes. Theoretical analysis proves our algorithm’s soundness and completeness under suitable heuristics. We evaluate the performance on various benchmarks from the literature. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary Imagine trying to make sure a computer program makes good decisions most of the time. That’s what this paper is about – making sure artificial neural networks, like those used in self-driving cars, work correctly. It’s like checking if a recipe will always produce a delicious cake. The authors developed a new way to do this using special math techniques and computer algorithms. Their method is much faster than existing methods, taking only seconds compared to minutes or even hours. This makes it more practical for real-world applications. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Neural network
