arXiv Machine Learning By Aditya Dewan, Arjun Yogeswaran, Benjamin Fedoruk

SPRKD: Effective Knowledge Distillation for Deep Neural Networks via Saddle Region Approximation

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arXiv:2607. 23346v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Modern deep neural networks are potent catalysts for scientific and industrial impact, yet excessive parameter counts impede deployment in low-compute settings such as hospital equipment and energy infrastructure.

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Interpretable AI with Local Distillation

Interpretable AI with Local Distillation proposes a method where a black‑box teacher model guides a regularized linear student model at each query point. The teacher defines locality by upweighting training observations with similar predicted outcomes and anchors the fit with its own prediction at the query point, treated as a pseudo‑observation. By adding Gaussian randomization and refitting, the approach identifies reliable features and stable subgroups, achieving near‑teacher accuracy while producing sparse, locally interpretable linear models.

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