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New theory optimizes selective hypothesis testing by minimizing indecisions

A new arXiv paper introduces a theoretical framework for selective hypothesis testing, aiming to minimize indecisions while achieving a target accuracy below the Bayes error rate. The research characterizes optimal risk in selective classification, demonstrating continuity and monotonicity properties for indecision selection. The proposed method, applied within the Neyman-Pearson testing framework, allows for control of Type II errors given a fixed Type I error probability, with experiments showing improved selective accuracy in Gaussian mixture models and real-world datasets. AI

IMPACT Introduces a theoretical framework for selective classification that could improve decision-making in high-risk AI applications by minimizing uncertainty.

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Mohamed Ndaoud, Peter Radchenko, Bradley Rava ·

    Ask for More Than Bayes Optimal: A Theory of Indecisions for Selective Hypothesis Testing

    arXiv:2412.12807v4 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Selective classification is a powerful tool for automated decision-making in high-risk scenarios, allowing classifiers to act only when confident and abstain when uncertainty is high. Given a target accuracy, our goal is t…