You can't handle the (dirty) truth: Data-centric insights improve pseudo-labeling
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| author | Seedat, Nabeel Huynh, Nicolas Imrie, Fergus van der Schaar, Mihaela |
| author_facet | Seedat, Nabeel Huynh, Nicolas Imrie, Fergus van der Schaar, Mihaela |
| contents | Pseudo-labeling is a popular semi-supervised learning technique to leverage unlabeled data when labeled samples are scarce. The generation and selection of pseudo-labels heavily rely on labeled data. Existing approaches implicitly assume that the labeled data is gold standard and 'perfect'. However, this can be violated in reality with issues such as mislabeling or ambiguity. We address this overlooked aspect and show the importance of investigating labeled data quality to improve any pseudo-labeling method. Specifically, we introduce a novel data characterization and selection framework called DIPS to extend pseudo-labeling. We select useful labeled and pseudo-labeled samples via analysis of learning dynamics. We demonstrate the applicability and impact of DIPS for various pseudo-labeling methods across an extensive range of real-world tabular and image datasets. Additionally, DIPS improves data efficiency and reduces the performance distinctions between different pseudo-labelers. Overall, we highlight the significant benefits of a data-centric rethinking of pseudo-labeling in real-world settings. |
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| spellingShingle | You can't handle the (dirty) truth: Data-centric insights improve pseudo-labeling Seedat, Nabeel Huynh, Nicolas Imrie, Fergus van der Schaar, Mihaela Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence Pseudo-labeling is a popular semi-supervised learning technique to leverage unlabeled data when labeled samples are scarce. The generation and selection of pseudo-labels heavily rely on labeled data. Existing approaches implicitly assume that the labeled data is gold standard and 'perfect'. However, this can be violated in reality with issues such as mislabeling or ambiguity. We address this overlooked aspect and show the importance of investigating labeled data quality to improve any pseudo-labeling method. Specifically, we introduce a novel data characterization and selection framework called DIPS to extend pseudo-labeling. We select useful labeled and pseudo-labeled samples via analysis of learning dynamics. We demonstrate the applicability and impact of DIPS for various pseudo-labeling methods across an extensive range of real-world tabular and image datasets. Additionally, DIPS improves data efficiency and reduces the performance distinctions between different pseudo-labelers. Overall, we highlight the significant benefits of a data-centric rethinking of pseudo-labeling in real-world settings. |
| title | You can't handle the (dirty) truth: Data-centric insights improve pseudo-labeling |
| topic | Machine Learning Artificial Intelligence |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2406.13733 |