Toyota Technical Institute of Chicago

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When Optimization is Suboptimal: How gradient descent can sometimes lead to model bias
Toyota Technical Institute of Chicago

When Optimization is Suboptimal: How gradient descent can sometimes lead to model bias

Bias arises in machine learning when we fit an overly simple function to a more complex problem. A theoretical study shows that gradient descent itself may introduce such bias and render algorithms unable to fit data properly.

August 12, 20202 min read
When Optimization is Suboptimal: How gradient descent can sometimes lead to model bias
Toyota Technical Institute of Chicago

When Optimization is Suboptimal: How gradient descent can sometimes lead to model bias

Bias arises in machine learning when we fit an overly simple function to a more complex problem. A theoretical study shows that gradient descent itself may introduce such bias and render algorithms unable to fit data properly.

August 12, 20202 min read

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