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New ML research defines "self-directed apple tasting" problem

A new research paper explores the "self-directed apple tasting" problem within machine learning, a scenario where a learner only receives true labels for its own correct predictions. The study, building on prior work by Raman et al., establishes a tetrachotomy for expected mistakes in the realizable setting, showing rates can vary based on VC dimension, $\emptyset$-centered star number, and self-directed dimension. In the agnostic setting, the minimax regret is determined by the VC dimension, resulting in rates of $\tilde extrm{\\Theta}(\sqrt{n})$ or $\textrm{\\Theta}(n)$. The paper also highlights various associated tools and features for exploring academic papers, including citation trackers and code finders. AI

IMPACT Introduces a new theoretical framework for partial feedback learning problems in machine learning.

RANK_REASON Academic paper detailing a new theoretical problem in machine learning. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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New ML research defines "self-directed apple tasting" problem

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  1. arXiv cs.LG TIER_1 English(EN) · Tanmay Devale, Reed Phillips, Arvind Ramaswami ·

    Self-Directed Apple Tasting

    arXiv:2611.06677v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: We study the classical apple-tasting setting, a partial feedback model in which the learner observes the true label only when it predicts $1$. A combinatorial characterization for the rates of this problem in the online adversarial …