Fully automated machine learning system which generates and optimizes solutions given a dataset and a desired outcome

• US 10,592,386 B2
• Filed: 10/26/2018
• Issued: 03/17/2020
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2018
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Capital One Services LLC (Capital One Financial Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Capital One Services LLC (Capital One Financial Corporation)
• Inventors: Walters, Austin, Goodsitt, Jeremy, Truong, Anh, Abdi Taghi Abad, Fardin, Watson, Mark, Pham, Vincent, Key, Kate, Farivar, Reza, Tatsumi, Noriaki
• Primary Examiner(s): Nilsson, Eric
• Application Number:
  US16/172,508
• Publication Number:
  US 20200012584A1
• Time in Patent Office: 508 Days
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Abstract

Automated systems and methods for optimizing a model are disclosed. For example, in an embodiment, a method for optimizing a model may comprise receiving a data input that includes a desired outcome and an input dataset identifier. The method may include retrieving an input dataset based on the identifier and receiving an input model based on the desired outcome. The method may also comprise using a data synthesis model to create a synthetic dataset based on the input dataset and a similarity metric. The method may also comprise debugging the input model using synthetic dataset to create a debugged model. The method may also comprise selecting an actual dataset based on the input dataset and the desired outcome. In some aspects, the method may comprise optimizing the debugged model using the actual dataset and storing the optimized model.

Claims

1. An automated system for optimizing a model, the system comprising:

one or more memory units for storing instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving a data input comprising a desired outcome and an input dataset identifier, the desired outcome comprising at least one of a data classification, a data regression, or a data synthesis;

retrieving an input dataset based on the input dataset identifier;

receiving an input model based on the desired outcome;

creating, by using a data synthesis model, a synthetic dataset based on the input dataset and a similarity metric;

debugging the input model using the synthetic dataset to create a debugged model;

selecting an actual dataset based on the input dataset and the desired outcome;

optimizing the debugged model using the actual dataset; and

storing the optimized model.

2. The system of claim 1, wherein the input model is a neural network, recurrent neural network, generative adversarial network, kernel density estimator, random data generator, or a linear regression model.

3. The system of claim 1, wherein receiving the desired outcome comprises receiving an indication of data elements that relate to the desired outcome.

4. The system of claim 1, wherein the similarity metric comprises at least one of a statistical correlation score, a data similarity score, or a data quality score.

5. The system of claim 1, the data synthesis model is one of a generative adversarial network model or a recurrent neural network model.

6. The system of claim 1, wherein debugging the input model comprises:

receiving, via an interface, a command to debug the model;

adjusting the input model to create an adjusted model;

training the adjusted model based on the command;

receiving model output; and

performing, based on the model output, one of terminating debugging, transmitting model output to the interface, or adjusting the adjusted model.

7. The system of claim 6, wherein the command comprises a training condition.

8. The system of claim 7, wherein training the adjusted model terminates when the training condition is satisfied.

9. The system of claim 6, wherein the model output comprises at least one of a log file, an error message, a model result, an accuracy score, or a rate of improvement of an accuracy score.

10. The system of claim 6, wherein adjusting the model comprises at least one of adjusting a hyperparameter, altering a model characteristic, editing a model parameter, or editing model code.

11. The system of claim 1, wherein debugging the input model comprises:

receiving, via an interface, a first command to debug the model comprising a training condition;

training the input model;

receiving first model output comprising an error message;

transmitting the error message to the interface;

receiving a second command from the interface based on the transmitted error message;

adjusting the input model based on the second command to create an adjusted model;

training the adjusted model;

receiving second model output;

determining, based on the second model output, that the training condition is satisfied; and

terminating debugging.

12. The system of claim 1, wherein retrieving the input dataset comprises retrieving the input dataset from a database.

13. The system of claim 1, wherein selecting the actual dataset based on the input dataset comprises:

identifying a candidate dataset;

determining a similarity metric of the candidate dataset and the input dataset; and

selecting the candidate dataset based on the similarity metric.

14. The system of claim 1, wherein selecting the actual dataset based on the input dataset comprises:

identifying a candidate dataset; and

selecting the candidate dataset is based on an indication that the candidate dataset was previously used for the desired outcome.

15. The system of claim 1, wherein optimizing the debugged model comprises training the debugged model using machine learning.

16. The system of claim 15, wherein training terminates upon satisfaction of a training condition, the training condition being based on an accuracy score of the debugged model or a rate of improvement of the accuracy score of the debugged model.

17. The system of claim 1, wherein storing the optimized model comprises updating an index of models.

18. A method for automated model optimization, the method comprising:

receiving data inputs comprising a desired outcome and an input dataset identifier, the desired outcome comprising at least one of a data classification, a data regression, or a data synthesis;

retrieving an input dataset based on the input dataset identifier;

receiving an input model based on the desired outcome;

creating, by using a data synthesis model, a synthetic dataset based on the input dataset and a similarity metric;

debugging the input model using the synthetic dataset to create a debugged model;

selecting an actual dataset based on the input dataset and the desired outcome;

optimizing the debugged model using the actual dataset; and

storing the optimized model.

19. A system for debugging a model, the system comprising:

one or more memory units for storing instructions; and

one or more processors configured to execute the instructions to perform operations comprising;

receiving, via an interface, a model, a dataset, and a desired outcome comprising at least one of a data classification, a data regression, or a data synthesis;

receiving, via the interface, a command to debug the model;

adjusting, based on the desired outcome, the model to create an adjusted model, wherein adjusting the model comprises at least one of adjusting a hyperparameter, altering a model characteristic, editing a model parameter, or editing model code;

training the adjusted model based on the command;

receiving model output; and

performing, based on the model output, one of terminating debugging, transmitting model output to the interface, or adjusting the adjusted model.