PEaRL: Personalized Privacy of Human-Centric Systems using Early-Exit Reinforcement Learning

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2403.05864v2
• Date: Tue, 12 Nov 2024 23:12:55 GMT
• Title: PEaRL: Personalized Privacy of Human-Centric Systems using Early-Exit Reinforcement Learning
• Authors: Mojtaba Taherisadr, Salma Elmalaki,
• Abstract summary: This paper introduces PEaRL, a system designed to enhance privacy preservation by tailoring its approach to individual behavioral patterns and preferences. On average, across both systems, PEaRL enhances privacy protection by 31%, with a corresponding utility reduction of 24%.
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• Abstract: In the evolving landscape of human-centric systems, personalized privacy solutions are becoming increasingly crucial due to the dynamic nature of human interactions. Traditional static privacy models often fail to meet the diverse and changing privacy needs of users. This paper introduces PEaRL, a system designed to enhance privacy preservation by tailoring its approach to individual behavioral patterns and preferences. While incorporating reinforcement learning (RL) for its adaptability, PEaRL primarily focuses on employing an early-exit strategy that dynamically balances privacy protection and system utility. This approach addresses the challenges posed by the variability and evolution of human behavior, which static privacy models struggle to handle effectively. We evaluate PEaRL in two distinct contexts: Smart Home environments and Virtual Reality (VR) Smart Classrooms. The empirical results demonstrate PEaRL's capability to provide a personalized tradeoff between user privacy and application utility, adapting effectively to individual user preferences. On average, across both systems, PEaRL enhances privacy protection by 31%, with a corresponding utility reduction of 24%.

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