Adaptive Machine Learning Model Retraining via External Quality Control

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Solution Overview

Problem

Conventional machine learning systems processing textual data face challenges in adapting to changes in external factors, leading to decreased accuracy over time, requiring continuous and labor-intensive retraining with increasing amounts of data.

Innovation Solution

An adaptive training method that involves evaluating predicted answers by external entities, generating new models based on true answers, and replacing existing models if the new models demonstrate higher accuracy, allowing for automatic adaptation to changing factors without the need for continuous retraining.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Reliability

If conventional ML systems continuously retrain models to maintain accuracy, then accuracy is maintained, but the process becomes labor intensive and time-consuming

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveaccuracyVSAvoidcontinuous training time
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSLoss of time

Solution Approach 1:

The system performs preliminary actions by pre-defining quality control parameters and thresholds before accuracy degradation occurs. External entities evaluate questions in advance, and the system automatically triggers model retraining only when accuracy parameters fall below predetermined thresholds, rather than continuously monitoring and retraining in real-time

Inventive Principle:
Principle #10Preliminary action

Solution Approach 2:

The machine learning system performs self-service by automatically monitoring its own accuracy parameters, comparing them against stored thresholds, and triggering self-retraining processes without requiring external human intervention. The system manages its own maintenance and improvement cycle autonomously

Inventive Principle:
Principle #25Self-service

2Reliability

If conventional ML systems continuously collect additional data for training, then model accuracy is maintained, but the complexity increases with the amount of training data

Engineering Contradiction:
ImproveaccuracyVSAvoidtraining data management complexity
Core Design Contradiction:
ReliabilityVSDevice complexity

Solution Approach 1:

Instead of continuously collecting and processing all possible training data, the system applies local quality by selectively working only with the subset of data needed when accuracy degradation is detected. External entities provide targeted evaluation data, and the system retrain s models using only the necessary correction data rather than reprocessing the entire training corpus

Inventive Principle:
Principle #3Local quality

Solution Approach 2:

The system implements feedback mechanisms where external entities evaluate question accuracy and provide feedback on model performance. This feedback loop allows the system to automatically adjust and retrain models based on actual performance data, reducing the need for manual data collection and complex continuous training processes

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

3Productivity

If the system increases quality control parameter to reduce external evaluations, then evaluation costs are reduced, but accuracy monitoring becomes less frequent

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveevaluation efficiencyVSAvoidaccuracy monitoring
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system dynamically changes quality control parameters based on current operational conditions and accuracy performance. When accuracy is stable and within acceptable ranges, the system increases the quality control parameter to reduce evaluation frequency. When accuracy degradation is detected, the parameter is automatically adjusted to increase monitoring intensity, creating an adaptive balance between evaluation resources and accuracy assurance

Inventive Principle:
Principle #35Parameter changes

Data Source

PatentUS11797849B2Systems and methods for adaptive training of a machine learning system processing textual data
Publication Date: 2023.10.24 RELX INC
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AI summary

In one embodiment, a method for adaptive training of a machine learning system configured to predict answers to questions associated with textual data includes receiving predicted answers to questions associated with textual data. The predicted answers are generated based at least in part on one or more first models of a machine learning system. The one or more first models are associated with a first accuracy score. The method further includes determining based at least in part on a quality control parameter whether an evaluation of the questions by one or more external entities is required. In response to determining based at least in part on the quality control parameter that an evaluation of the questions by one or more external entities is required, the questions associated with the textual data and the textual data are sent to the one or more external entities for evaluation.