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New PCoreSet strategy enhances active learning via VLM knowledge distillation

Researchers have introduced PCoreSet, a novel active learning strategy that leverages knowledge distillation from vision-language models (VLMs). This approach, termed ActiveKD, addresses the challenge of limited labeled data in active learning by utilizing the zero- and few-shot capabilities of VLMs. PCoreSet focuses on selecting diverse unlabeled samples based on probabilistic predictions, rather than feature space coverage, to more efficiently transfer knowledge from teacher VLMs to student models. Evaluations demonstrate that ActiveKD significantly improves performance across various datasets, with PCoreSet consistently outperforming random selection and other methods. AI

IMPACT This research could lead to more efficient AI model training by reducing the need for extensive labeled datasets, particularly in computer vision tasks.

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Seongjae Kang, Dong Bok Lee, Hyungjoon Jang, Dongseop Kim, Sung Ju Hwang ·

    PCoreSet: Effective Active Learning through Knowledge Distillation from Vision-Language Models

    arXiv:2506.00910v3 Announce Type: replace-cross Abstract: Knowledge distillation (KD) is a widely used framework for training compact, task-specific models by transferring the knowledge from teacher models. However, its application to active learning (AL), which aims to minimize …