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New benchmark evaluates AI uncertainty quantification under distribution shift

A new paper introduces a novel three-rung shift ladder for evaluating uncertainty quantification in engineering regression tasks, moving beyond random data splits. The study tested 12 methods across seven public engineering datasets, simulating in-distribution, soft shift, and hard shift conditions. Results indicate that while conformal methods perform well in-distribution, their effectiveness significantly degrades under hard shifts, with no clear method outperforming others. The research also found that source-validation gains do not reliably predict improvements under hard shift conditions, suggesting a need for more robust evaluation strategies in real-world engineering applications. AI

IMPACT Highlights limitations in current AI uncertainty quantification methods for real-world engineering applications, suggesting a need for improved evaluation and abstention strategies.

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New benchmark evaluates AI uncertainty quantification under distribution shift

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Ahmad Lawal, Rahim Pasbanigoloojeh, Asmau Lawal Bilbis ·

    Benchmarking uncertainty quantification for engineering regression under graded distribution shift

    arXiv:2610.35356v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Machine learning models in engineering are often used beyond their training conditions, where reliable uncertainty quantification (UQ) matters most. Existing comparisons of regression UQ methods rely on random splits, which assess c…