Mitigating Label Noise through Data Ambiguation

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2305.13764v2
• Date: Thu, 25 Jan 2024 17:39:19 GMT
• Title: Mitigating Label Noise through Data Ambiguation
• Authors: Julian Lienen, Eyke H\"ullermeier
• Abstract summary: Large models with high expressive power are prone to memorizing incorrect labels, thereby harming generalization performance. In this paper, we suggest to address the shortcomings of both methodologies by "ambiguating" the target information. More precisely, we leverage the framework of so-called superset learning to construct set-valued targets based on a confidence threshold.
• Score: 9.51828574518325
• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: Label noise poses an important challenge in machine learning, especially in deep learning, in which large models with high expressive power dominate the field. Models of that kind are prone to memorizing incorrect labels, thereby harming generalization performance. Many methods have been proposed to address this problem, including robust loss functions and more complex label correction approaches. Robust loss functions are appealing due to their simplicity, but typically lack flexibility, while label correction usually adds substantial complexity to the training setup. In this paper, we suggest to address the shortcomings of both methodologies by "ambiguating" the target information, adding additional, complementary candidate labels in case the learner is not sufficiently convinced of the observed training label. More precisely, we leverage the framework of so-called superset learning to construct set-valued targets based on a confidence threshold, which deliver imprecise yet more reliable beliefs about the ground-truth, effectively helping the learner to suppress the memorization effect. In an extensive empirical evaluation, our method demonstrates favorable learning behavior on synthetic and real-world noise, confirming the effectiveness in detecting and correcting erroneous training labels.

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