Summary of Using Deep Autoregressive Models As Causal Inference Engines, by Daniel Jiwoong Im et al.
Using Deep Autoregressive Models as Causal Inference Engines
by Daniel Jiwoong Im, Kevin Zhang, Nakul Verma, Kyunghyun Cho
First submitted to arxiv on: 27 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Machine Learning (stat.ML)
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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 causal inference (CI) framework based on autoregressive (AR) models is proposed to handle complex confounders and sequential actions common in modern applications. The framework uses sequencification, transforming data into a sequence of tokens, enabling training with data generated from any directed acyclic graph (DAG). This allows for estimating multiple statistical quantities using a single model, including interventional probabilities. The AR-CI approach is demonstrated to be efficient and effective in various complex applications such as maze navigation, chess endgame analysis, and evaluating the impact of keywords on paper acceptance rates. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary A new way to analyze cause-and-effect relationships is developed by using a special type of machine learning model called autoregressive (AR) models. This helps solve problems that involve many variables and actions happening at different times. The method works by changing the data into a sequence of tokens, which allows it to learn from any kind of data. This makes it possible to predict many things, like what would happen if something were done differently, or how certain keywords affect the chances of getting accepted for a paper. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Autoregressive » Inference » Machine learning
