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Withdrawn paper reveals aggregation distorts user behavior models

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A research paper, now withdrawn, explored how data aggregation can distort parametric models of user behavior, a phenomenon termed Simpson's Paradox in behavioral curves. The study, which analyzed data from Goodreads and Amazon Electronics, found that aggregated user data can show a significantly different peak exposure point compared to individual user data, with a notable gap attributed to survival bias. The researchers developed a method called Synthetic Null Calibration to mitigate a high false positive rate in per-user classification, with findings applicable to scenarios estimating individual parameters from aggregate curves with differential attrition. AI

IMPACT Highlights potential pitfalls in using aggregated data for modeling user behavior, relevant for AI systems relying on such data.

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Chao Zhou ·

    Simpson's Paradox in Behavioral Curves: How Aggregation Distorts Parametric Models of User Dynamics

    arXiv:2605.11017v2 Announce Type: replace Abstract: Behavioral curve modeling -- fitting parametric functions to engagement-versus-exposure data -- is standard practice in recommendation, advertising, and clinical dosing. We show that aggregation introduces a systematic distortio…

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