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New framework improves U-statistics with active inference for costly labels

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Researchers have developed a new active inference framework for U-statistics, aiming to improve estimation efficiency when labeling data is expensive. This approach selectively queries informative labels within a fixed budget, building upon augmented inverse probability weighting U-statistics. The framework is also extended to U-statistic-based empirical risk minimization, showing significant gains in efficiency and maintaining target coverage in experiments. AI

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New framework improves U-statistics with active inference for costly labels

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  1. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Xiaoning Wang, Yuyang Huo, Liuhua Peng, Changliang Zou ·

    Learning U-Statistics with Active Inference

    arXiv:2605.11638v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: $U$-statistics play a central role in statistical inference. In many modern applications, however, acquiring the labels required for $U$-statistics is costly. Motivated by recent advances in active inference, we develop an active in…

  2. arXiv stat.ML TIER_1 English(EN) · Changliang Zou ·

    Learning U-Statistics with Active Inference

    $U$-statistics play a central role in statistical inference. In many modern applications, however, acquiring the labels required for $U$-statistics is costly. Motivated by recent advances in active inference, we develop an active inference framework for $U$-statistics that select…

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