Machine Learning Models: Bias and Variance
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What characterizes a model with low bias and low variance?

  • It is prone to overfitting
  • It performs well on both training and test sets (correct)
  • It consistently produces high errors on test sets
  • It is overly simplistic and inaccurate

    • Which situation describes underfitting in a model?

  • Good performance on the training set and poor on the test set
  • Low bias but high variance
  • Model lacks the complexity to capture data trends (correct)
  • High variance with low performance

    • What is the primary consequence of a model experiencing overfitting?

  • It produces consistent predictions on unseen data
  • It underperforms on both training and test sets
  • It maintains a low error rate on the test set
  • It accurately captures data noise, leading to inconsistent results (correct)

    • What occurs when a model is too complex?

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    What describes the goal of the bias-variance trade-off for optimal modeling?

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    What is a primary benefit of using regression models for ride-sharing services?

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    Which of the following describes a use of classification algorithms in spam filtering?

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    How can sentiment analysis benefit businesses?

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    Which application directly uses classification models to prevent financial losses?

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    What type of analysis do classification algorithms perform in disease diagnosis?

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    In what way can customer segmentation enhance a business's strategy?

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    What is a common factor that regression models can predict for ride-sharing services?

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    Which application of classification models aids in improving safety in autonomous driving?

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    What type of drift refers to changes in the distribution of input data over time?

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    Which of the following is a challenge related to the scalability of machine learning models?

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    What is the purpose of performance evaluation in machine learning?

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    Which of the following relates to the susceptibility of models to adversarial attacks?

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    What does regulatory compliance ensure in the context of machine learning models?

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    What process involves comparing the performance of different models?

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    What is a potential outcome of inadequate monitoring and logging of a model?

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    Which method is akin to the Turing test for evaluating generative AI tasks?

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    What characterizes unstructured data?

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    Why is data cleaning important before modeling?

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    Which of the following best describes semi-structured data?

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    What is a potential consequence of using biased data in model training?

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    Which statement about structured data is true?

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    What feature of data cleaning enhances model performance?

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    What is one challenge associated with unstructured data?

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    Which characteristic of structured data makes it easy to analyze?

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    What does the F1-Score measure in binary classification?

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    Which of the following metrics quantifies a model's ability to correctly identify negative instances?

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    In the predictions for the female or infant classifier, what was the change in the number of positive predictions for 'Survived' as compared to the previous classifier?

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    What is the precision score of the female or infant classifier based on the provided metrics?

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    Which metric represents the proportion of correctly predicted positive instances out of all instances labeled as positive?

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    What was the recall score for the female or infant classifier?

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    What does the 'accuracy' metric generally indicate in a classification task?

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    How does the metric 'recall' differ from 'precision'?

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    What does R-squared (R²) indicate in a regression model?

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    Which metric would be best for assessing relative error when the scale of the data varies widely?

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    Which of the following statements about Mean Percentage Error (MPE) is accurate?

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    What kind of information does R-squared NOT provide?

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    When using multiple metrics to evaluate a regression model, which of the following is generally NOT recommended?

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    What does a higher value of RMSE indicate?

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    Which metric is considered most relevant when assessing the model’s predictive accuracy in percentage terms?

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    Which metric provides an indication of the average difference between predicted and actual values in absolute terms?

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    Flashcards

    Regression Model for Ride-Sharing

    A model that predicts demand for ride-sharing services using historical data, time, weather, etc. This helps companies optimize driver allocation, prices, and waiting times.

    Classification in Machine Learning

    Identifying which category an object belongs to, using a trained model. Examples include spam filtering, sentiment analysis, fraud detection, disease diagnosis, image recognition, customer segmentation.

    Spam Filtering

    Using a classification model to identify and filter out spam emails.

    Sentiment Analysis

    Analyzing text data (like reviews) to determine the positive, negative, or neutral sentiment.

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    Fraud Detection

    Using classification models to recognize patterns of fraudulent activity (e.g., credit card fraud).

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    Disease Diagnosis

    Using classification models to analyze patient data and symptoms to identify diseases.

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    Image Recognition

    Classifying images into different categories or objects using a trained model.

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    Customer Segmentation

    Grouping customers based on demographics, buying habits, or other relevant factors to tailor marketing strategies.

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    Structured Data

    Data organized in rows and columns (tabular format). It's best for numerical and categorical data.

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    Bias in Machine Learning

    The difference between the average prediction of a model and the true value. High bias means the model is too simple and consistently inaccurate.

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    Variance in Machine Learning

    The variability of a model's predictions across different training sets. High variance means the model is too complex and inconsistent in its predictions.

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    Unstructured Data

    Data without a specific organization or schema. It lacks a pre-defined format.

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    Underfitting

    A model that is too simple and performs poorly on both training and test data. This happens when the model fails to capture the underlying patterns in the data.

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    Semi-Structured Data

    Data with some structure, but not a fixed schema. It has tags and attributes.

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    Overfitting

    A model that is too complex and performs well on training data but poorly on unseen data. This happens when the model learns the noise in the training data, rather than the true patterns.

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    Data Cleaning

    The process of fixing errors, outliers, and missing values in data.

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    Bias-Variance Trade-off

    The balance between bias and variance in a machine learning model. The goal is to find a model that minimizes both bias and variance to achieve optimal performance.

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    Data Quality

    The accuracy and reliability of data.

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    Model Performance

    The accuracy and effectiveness of a machine learning model.

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    Data Preprocessing

    The process of preparing data for machine learning, often including cleaning.

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    Feature Engineering

    Transforming or creating new features from existing data to improve model performance.

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    R-squared (R²)

    The proportion of variance in the target variable explained by the regression model. It ranges from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating a perfect fit.

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    Mean Percentage Error (MPE)

    The average percentage difference between predicted and actual values. Commonly used in forecasting.

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    Mean Absolute Percentage Error (MAPE)

    Similar to MPE but takes the absolute value of percentage differences. It provides a measure of average relative error.

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    Metrics in Regression

    Numerical values that evaluate the performance of a regression model. Commonly used metrics include MSE, RMSE, MAE, R-squared, MPE, and MAPE.

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    MSE

    Mean Squared Error: The average squared difference between predicted and actual values.

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    RMSE

    Root Mean Squared Error: The square root of MSE. It gives the average error in the same units as the target variable.

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    MAE

    Mean Absolute Error: The average absolute difference between predicted and actual values.

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    Why Use Multiple Metrics?

    To get a complete understanding of a model's performance, use various metrics. Some metrics highlight different aspects of the model's errors.

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    Accuracy

    The proportion of correct predictions made by a model out of all instances.

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    Precision

    The proportion of correctly predicted positive instances (true positives) out of all instances predicted as positive (true positives plus false positives).

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    Recall

    The proportion of correctly predicted positive instances (true positives) out of all actual positive instances (true positives plus false negatives).

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    F1-Score

    The harmonic mean of precision and recall, providing a balanced measure of both metrics. It ranges from 0 to 1, with 1 indicating perfect precision and recall.

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    Specificity

    The proportion of correctly predicted negative instances (true negatives) out of the total actual negative instances (true negatives plus false positives).

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    Density (Random Selection)

    A method for determining the significance of a change in performance (such as Accuracy, Precision, or Recall) that is based on the idea of randomly selecting the predicted class for a set of data.

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    How does adding infancy as a feature affect the model?

    Adding the infancy feature in the Titanic dataset improves the Recall score but slightly decreases the Precision score.

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    What is the benefit of using multiple metrics?

    Using multiple metrics like Accuracy, Precision, Recall and F1-Score gives a more complete picture of a model's performance, capturing its strengths and weaknesses.

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    Data Drift

    Changes in the distribution of input data over time. This means the data used to train the model no longer accurately reflects the current data being used.

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    Concept Drift

    Changes in the relationship between input features and the target variable. It means the model's assumptions about the features and target variable are no longer valid.

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    Model Decay

    Decreasing performance of a model over time due to changing patterns in data or user behavior. This means the model gets outdated and less accurate.

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    Scalability Issues

    The model struggles to cope with increased workload or a growing number of users. It can't handle the performance demands.

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    Resource Constraints

    The deployed model lacks sufficient resources like memory, CPU, or GPU to function efficiently. It's like trying to cook a feast on a tiny stove.

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    Security Concerns

    The model is vulnerable to malicious attacks or misuse.

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    Model Interpretability

    The ability to understand how the model makes its decisions is crucial. This becomes more important for applications where decisions affect people's lives.

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    Latency and Throughput

    The model is slow to make predictions or unable to handle the required number of requests. This creates user frustration and inefficiency.

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    Study Notes

    Performance Metrics in Machine Learning

    • A presentation by Francis Wolinski, Associate Professor and Director of the MSc Artificial Intelligence for Business Transformation at SKEMA Business School.
    • The presentation was part of a PGE M1 course, Understanding AI in Business Context, on October 28, 2024, in Paris.

    AI Camera Failure in Soccer Game

    • An AI camera in a soccer game mistakenly identified a referee's bald head as a ball.
    • This highlighted a failure of an AI system.

    Agenda for Performance Metrics in Machine Learning

    • What is Machine Learning?
    • Different kinds of algorithms and examples of their use in Machine Learning.
    • Supervised Machine Learning methodology.
    • Underfitting and Overfitting (Bias and Variance).
    • Performance Metrics for Regression.
    • Performance Metrics for Binary Classification.
    • Fairness Metrics.
    • Conclusion and Perspectives.

    What is Machine Learning?

    • Machine learning algorithms create a model from sample data.
    • The model makes predictions or decisions without explicit programming.
    • This contrasts with traditional programming, which directly dictates the computer's actions.

    Traditional Programming vs. Machine Learning

    • Traditional programming: Data > Program > Computer > Output
    • Machine learning: Data > Computer > Program > Output

    Example: Maze Escape

    • Traditional programming solution for a robot navigating a maze involves a series of rules and actions, programmed explicitly.
    • Machine learning solution involves providing the robot with data from the maze to learn a path without specific directions.

    Supervised Machine Learning

    • Regression: Predicts a continuous value (e.g., house price).
    • Classification: Predicts a categorical value (e.g., classifying an image as cat or dog).

    Supervised Machine Learning - Regression

    • Predicting a continuous-valued attribute associated with an object using historical data.
    • Example: Real Estate, stock prices, demand forecasting, sales forecasting, and credit scoring are use cases of supervised Machine Learning regression.
    • Metrics include Mean Squared Error (MSE), Root Mean Squared Error (RMSE), and Mean Absolute Error (MAE).

    Supervised Machine Learning - Classification

    • Identifying which category an object belongs to.
    • Example: Image recognition, Disease diagnosis, sentiment analysis, fraud detection, and customer segmentation are use cases of supervised Machine Learning classification.
    • Metrics include Accuracy, Precision, Recall, F1 Score, and Area Under the ROC Curve (AUC-ROC).

    Data Cleaning

    • Importance of data quality for machine learning models.
    • Data cleaning: rectifying errors, outliers, and missing values to improve model performance, accuracy, and fairness.
    • Removing biased or irrelevant features.

    Underfitting and Overfitting (Bias and Variance)

    • Model complexity affects the accuracy of predictions.
    • Underfitting: Models are too simple to learn patterns, thus low variance and high bias.
    • Overfitting: Models are too complex, learning random noise in the data and thus high variance and low bias
    • Data cleaning and feature selection help manage these issues.

    Bias and Variance

    • Bias: The average prediction error of a model in comparison to the actual value
    • Variance: The variability of a model's predictions for different training sets.
    • The optimal model complexity is based on trying to reduce both bias and variance.

    Fairness Metrics

    • Bare Rate: The ratio of positive examples in a dataset is independent of a sensitive group.
    • Demographic Parity: Model predicts independent to sensitive group membership.
    • Equalized Odds: True and False positive rates are consistent for different groups.
    • Equal Opportunity: True positive rates are consistent for different groups.

    Global Methodology

    • CRISP-DM methodology, and related practices such as cross-industry standard processing for data mining.
    • The steps needed for executing a machine learning project.

    Different Kinds of Data

    • Structured: Data arranged in rows and columns, suited for numerical and categorical data (databases and spreadsheets).
    • Semi-structured: Data with some level of structure beyond simple rows and columns, not as rigid but formatted, (e.g., JSON, XML, and log files).
    • Unstructured: Data without pre-defined formatting (e.g., text documents, images, videos).

    Conclusion and Future Steps

    • Emphasize the importance of understanding data quality.
    • Importance of monitoring and logging for evaluating models over time.
    • Addressing the limitations of LLMs like large language models (LLMs).
    • Significance of human evaluation, akin to the ELO rating system.

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