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Universal Online Learning with Bounded Loss: Reduction to Binary Classification

arXiv.org Machine Learning

We study universal consistency of non-i.i.d. processes in the context of online learning. A stochastic process is said to admit universal consistency if there exists a learner that achieves vanishing average loss for any measurable response function on this process. When the loss function is unbounded, Blanchard et al. showed that the only processes admitting strong universal consistency are those taking a finite number of values almost surely. However, when the loss function is bounded, the class of processes admitting strong universal consistency is much richer and its characterization could be dependent on the response setting (Hanneke). In this paper, we show that this class of processes is independent from the response setting thereby closing an open question (Hanneke, Open Problem 3). Specifically, we show that the class of processes that admit universal online learning is the same for binary classification as for multiclass classification with countable number of classes. Consequently, any output setting with bounded loss can be reduced to binary classification. Our reduction is constructive and practical. Indeed, we show that the nearest neighbor algorithm is transported by our construction. For binary classification on a process admitting strong universal learning, we prove that nearest neighbor successfully learns at least all finite unions of intervals.


Socially-Optimal Mechanism Design for Incentivized Online Learning

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Multi-arm bandit (MAB) is a classic online learning framework that studies the sequential decision-making in an uncertain environment. The MAB framework, however, overlooks the scenario where the decision-maker cannot take actions (e.g., pulling arms) directly. It is a practically important scenario in many applications such as spectrum sharing, crowdsensing, and edge computing. In these applications, the decision-maker would incentivize other selfish agents to carry out desired actions (i.e., pulling arms on the decision-maker's behalf). This paper establishes the incentivized online learning (IOL) framework for this scenario. The key challenge to design the IOL framework lies in the tight coupling of the unknown environment learning and asymmetric information revelation. To address this, we construct a special Lagrangian function based on which we propose a socially-optimal mechanism for the IOL framework. Our mechanism satisfies various desirable properties such as agent fairness, incentive compatibility, and voluntary participation. It achieves the same asymptotic performance as the state-of-art benchmark that requires extra information. Our analysis also unveils the power of crowd in the IOL framework: a larger agent crowd enables our mechanism to approach more closely the theoretical upper bound of social performance. Numerical results demonstrate the advantages of our mechanism in large-scale edge computing.


Udacity Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree Review

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Are you looking for Udacity Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree Review?… If yes, this Udacity Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree Review will help you to decide whether it is worth it or not for you. Before discussing the content and projects of Udacity Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree, I would like to clear a few things about Udacity Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree Program. Udacity Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree is not for Beginners. If you don't have a previous understanding of Machine Learning algorithms and Python Programming knowledge, I would not suggest this Udacity Machine Learning Engineer Nanodegree Program.


Introduction to Artificial Intelligence (AI)

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IBM is the global leader in business transformation through an open hybrid cloud platform and AI, serving clients in more than 170 countries around the world. Today 47 of the Fortune 50 Companies rely on the IBM Cloud to run their business, and IBM Watson enterprise AI is hard at work in more than 30,000 engagements. IBM is also one of the world's most vital corporate research organizations, with 28 consecutive years of patent leadership. Above all, guided by principles for trust and transparency and support for a more inclusive society, IBM is committed to being a responsible technology innovator and a force for good in the world.


Andrew Ng Launches A Campaign For Data-Centric AI

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Data is eating the world so Andrew Ng wants to make sure we radically improve its quality. "Data is food for AI," says Ng, and he is launching a campaign to shift the focus of AI practitioners from model/algorithm development to the quality of the data they use to train the models. Landing AI, the startup Ng founded to bring AI to traditional industries, today announced a competition to get the best performance out of a fixed model by improving the quality of the data. The top three winners will be invited to a private roundtable event with Andrew Ng to share ideas and explore how to grow the data-centric movement. In addition, DeepLearning.AI, an education startup Ng also founded, is launching an online course to teach his data-centric approach to a worldwide audience on Coursera (which Ng co-founded in 2012).


5 Best Python Courses for Data Science and Machine Learning for Beginners

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Disclosure: This post includes affiliate links; I may receive compensation if you purchase products or services from the different links provided in this article. Hello Devs, if you want to learn Data Science and Machine Learning with Python in 2022 and looking for best resources like books and online courses then you have come to the right place. Earlier, I have shared best Python book for Data Science and today, I am going to share with you best Python courses for Data Science and Machine Learning. We all know what Python is, right? If you don't, let me give you a brief overview.


Full Stack Data Scientist A-Z BootCamp

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This course is more to the point to help you to quickly master the concept of Data Science to land your dream job at your dream company. The course is taught by industry professionals as well as University of Texas professors. The creators of this course took more than 6 months in consulting Industry and Academic professionals in creating the course curriculum. The content in this course is the same as being delivered to our undergraduate and graduate students on campus. This is a BEGINNER to ADVANCED course for anyone who is interested in making a career in Data Science.


How Lockdown changed my life

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I am a student at ICT, Mumbai which is one of the India's finest college to study Chemical Technology and Chemistry but my passion always has been Mathematics and Computing. Unfortunately due to my score in JEE I could not get into Computing and I had to take up ICT .I took ICT mainly because of the reason that it is one of the finest colleges of India and people look up to you when you tell them you are a student at ICT. My passion for coding did not stop even after entering ICT and I used to browse courses on Udemy relating to Python, JAVA and various other related stuff. I remember purchasing a course on Udemy relating to JAVA by a well known instructor Tim Buchalka and getting used to stuff like IntelliJ for the first time when all my colleagues where enjoying their Freshers. Coding always has been that get away thing for me which never fails to bring a smile on my face.


10 Best Statistics Courses on Coursera

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This specialization program is especially dedicated to statistics. In this program, you will learn basic and intermediate concepts of statistical analysis using the Python programming language. In this program, you will learn the following topics- where data come from, what types of data can be collected, study data design, data management, and how to effectively carry out data exploration and visualization. Along with that, you will work on a variety of assignments that will help you to check your knowledge and ability. This specialization program is a 3-course series. Let's see the details of the courses-


Forecast Future Demand of Phone Using Predictive Analytics

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This is step by step course on how to create predictive model using machine learning. It covers Numpy, Pandas, Matplotlib, Scikit learn and Django and at the end predictive model is deployed on Django. Most of things machine learning beginner do not know is how they can deploy a created model. How to put created model into application? Training model and getting 80%, 85% or 90% accuracy does not matter. As Artificial Intelligence Engineer you should be able to put created model into application.