Quantifying Correlations of Machine Learning Models

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2502.03937v1
• Date: Thu, 06 Feb 2025 10:19:51 GMT
• Title: Quantifying Correlations of Machine Learning Models
• Authors: Yuanyuan Li, Neeraj Sarna, Yang Lin,
• Abstract summary: This paper explores three scenarios where error correlations between multiple models arise, resulting in aggregated risks. Our findings indicate that aggregated risks are substantial, particularly when models share similar algorithms, training datasets, or foundational models. Overall, we observe that correlations across models are pervasive and likely to intensify with increased reliance on foundational models and widely used public datasets.
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• Abstract: Machine Learning models are being extensively used in safety critical applications where errors from these models could cause harm to the user. Such risks are amplified when multiple machine learning models, which are deployed concurrently, interact and make errors simultaneously. This paper explores three scenarios where error correlations between multiple models arise, resulting in such aggregated risks. Using real-world data, we simulate these scenarios and quantify the correlations in errors of different models. Our findings indicate that aggregated risks are substantial, particularly when models share similar algorithms, training datasets, or foundational models. Overall, we observe that correlations across models are pervasive and likely to intensify with increased reliance on foundational models and widely used public datasets, highlighting the need for effective mitigation strategies to address these challenges.

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