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Research questions standard data labeling practices in supervised learning

This paper introduces a theoretical model to analyze the process of collecting multiple labels for supervised learning datasets and aggregating them into a single "true" label. The authors question the standard practice, suggesting that using non-aggregated label information could make training well-calibrated models more feasible. Their analysis indicates that while aggregated labels offer robust but slower convergence, leveraging all labels can lead to faster convergence if the model can accurately learn the true labeling process. The research presents predictions for real-world datasets, which were tested and corroborated. AI

IMPACT This research could lead to more efficient and accurate model training by improving data labeling methodologies.

RANK_REASON The cluster contains an academic paper detailing a theoretical model and empirical testing of data labeling processes. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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Research questions standard data labeling practices in supervised learning

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Chen Cheng, Hilal Asi, John Duchi ·

    How many labelers do you have? A closer look at gold-standard labels

    arXiv:2206.12041v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: The construction of most supervised learning datasets revolves around collecting multiple labels for each instance, then aggregating the labels to form a type of "true" label. We question the wisdom of this pipeline by dev…