Industry Applications - 13.7.2 | 13. Privacy-Aware and Robust Machine Learning | Advance Machine Learning
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Federated Learning with Gboard

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Let's start with Google's Gboard, which incorporates Federated Learning. Can anyone explain what Federated Learning means?

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Is it when the model is trained on user devices without sending data to a central server?

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Teacher

Exactly! The model learns from user data while it stays on the device, minimizing privacy risks. This technique allows Gboard to improve its predictions while respecting user privacy.

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Student 2

How does it maintain the model's performance?

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Teacher

Great question! It aggregates updates from many devices, enhancing the model's performance without ever accessing the actual data. This way, users benefit from improved features without compromising their data security.

Apple's Use of Differential Privacy

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Now, let’s shift our focus to Apple. They use Differential Privacy in services like Siri. Who can tell me what Differential Privacy is?

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Is it a method to ensure that individual data points won’t affect the output significantly?

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Exactly! Differential Privacy ensures that even if someone has access to the data, they won't be able to deduce private information about individuals. Apple collects aggregated data while applying noise, protecting user identities.

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How does this relate to user trust?

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By ensuring individual data points are not distinguishable, Apple enhances user trust, showing they prioritize user privacy in their machine learning models. This, in turn, aligns with regulatory mandates.

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Quick Overview

This section explores notable industry applications of privacy-aware machine learning techniques used by major companies.

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In this section, we delve into specific examples of how prominent companies like Google and Apple implement privacy-aware machine learning strategies to enhance user privacy while maintaining functionality, particularly through federated learning and differential privacy.

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Industry Applications

This section highlights practical implementations of privacy-aware machine learning technologies in leading industries. For instance, Google's Gboard keyboard employs Federated Learning (FL) to enhance its predictive text capabilities while preserving user data privacy. Users' typing data remains on their devices, and only model updates are shared with the central server, significantly minimizing sensitive data exposure.

Similarly, Apple utilizes Differential Privacy in Siri and its analytics frameworks to gather usage data without compromising individual user privacy. By applying these privacy-preserving methods, both companies not only comply with regulations but also build user trust and enhance the ethical use of AI in their products.

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Google's Gboard Keyboard

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β€’ Google’s Gboard keyboard uses Federated Learning.

Detailed Explanation

Google's Gboard keyboard employs Federated Learning, a method that allows the keyboard to learn from users' typing habits without compromising their privacy. In this approach, instead of collecting and storing sensitive data on a central server, Gboard processes data locally on each user's device. Only the learned insights, such as typing patterns and common phrases, are sent back to Google's servers, preserving individual user data.

Examples & Analogies

Imagine you are a teacher gathering feedback from your students. Instead of collecting their individual responses, you ask them all to sum up their thoughts and provide only general trends. This way, you learn what works well in the classroom without knowing any specific student's answers. Similarly, Google's Gboard learns from your typing behavior without knowing what you typed.

Apple's Use of Differential Privacy

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β€’ Apple applies Differential Privacy to Siri and analytics.

Detailed Explanation

Apple implements Differential Privacy in its services, particularly with Siri and user analytics. This means that when users interact with Siri, their voice data is collected but processed in a way that it maintains privacy. The data is obfuscated, making it impossible to identify individual users while still allowing Apple to improve the service based on usage patterns. For example, a common phrase can be examined in aggregate, without revealing who said it or under what context.

Examples & Analogies

Think of Differential Privacy like a mixing cocktail. When you drink a cocktail, you can enjoy the blended flavors, but you won't be able to taste each individual ingredient distinctly. Similarly, Apple gathers data from millions of voices but mixes it in a way that does not reveal specific users' identities or details.

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Key Concepts

  • Federated Learning: A machine learning approach that trains models across many decentralized devices holding local data samples.

  • Differential Privacy: A strategy for maximizing the accuracy of queries from statistical databases while minimizing the chances of identifying its entries.

Examples & Real-Life Applications

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Examples

  • Google's Gboard uses Federated Learning to enhance user experience while keeping data on users' devices.

  • Apple applies Differential Privacy to protect user data while using services like Siri.

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  • With Federated Learning, data stays near, making privacy clear, no need to fear.

πŸ“– Fascinating Stories

  • Imagine a classroom where every student's answer is kept private. They learn and share ideas without revealing individual responses, just like Federated Learning preserves data while improving education.

🧠 Other Memory Gems

  • Remember F.L. for Federated Learning protects, while D.P. for Differential Privacy keeps identities complex.

🎯 Super Acronyms

FL for Federated Learning = Flexible Local data, while DP for Differential Privacy = Data Protection.

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  • Term: Federated Learning

    Definition:

    A decentralized approach to training Machine Learning models that allows individual devices to contribute to model updates without sharing raw data.

  • Term: Differential Privacy

    Definition:

    A framework for quantifying data privacy that ensures the inclusion or exclusion of a single individual's data does not significantly impact the output of a model.