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Query cost estimation is a classical task for database management. Recently, researchers apply the AI-driven model to implement query cost estimation for achieving high accuracy. However, two defects of feature design lead to poor cost…

Databases · Computer Science 2023-10-03 Yu Yan , Hongzhi Wang , Junfang Huang , Dake Zhong , Man Yang , Kaixin Zhang , Tao Yu , Tianqing Wan

The quality of Machine Learning (ML) models strongly depends on the input data, as such Feature Engineering (FE) is often required in ML. In addition, with the proliferation of ML-powered systems, especially in critical contexts, the need…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-06-04 Mohamed Bouadi , Arta Alavi , Salima Benbernou , Mourad Ouziri

We study whether generative AI can automate feature discovery in U.S. equities. Using large language models with retrieval-augmented generation and structured/programmatic prompting, we synthesize economically motivated features from…

Statistical Finance · Quantitative Finance 2026-02-03 Keywan Christian Rasekhschaffe

Modern approach to artificial intelligence (AI) aims to design algorithms that learn directly from data. This approach has achieved impressive results and has contributed significantly to the progress of AI, particularly in the sphere of…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-03-20 Alhassan Mumuni , Fuseini Mumuni

Training AI models that generalize across tasks and domains has long been among the open problems driving AI research. The emergence of Foundation Models made it easier to obtain expert models for a given task, but the heterogeneity of data…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-05-10 Hongyi Wang , Felipe Maia Polo , Yuekai Sun , Souvik Kundu , Eric Xing , Mikhail Yurochkin

Feature selection, as a data preprocessing strategy, has been proven to be effective and efficient in preparing data (especially high-dimensional data) for various data mining and machine learning problems. The objectives of feature…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2018-08-28 Jundong Li , Kewei Cheng , Suhang Wang , Fred Morstatter , Robert P. Trevino , Jiliang Tang , Huan Liu

Integrating new features into existing software projects can be a complex and time-consuming process. Feature-Factory leverages Generative AI with WatsonX.ai to automate the analysis, planning, and implementation of feature requests. By…

Software Engineering · Computer Science 2024-11-28 Ruslan Idelfonso Magana Vsevolodovna

Machine learning algorithms have difficulties to generalize over a small set of examples. Humans can perform such a task by exploiting vast amount of background knowledge they possess. One method for enhancing learning algorithms with…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-06-09 Michal Badian , Shaul Markovitch

We study alpha factor mining, the automated discovery of predictive signals from noisy, non-stationary market data-under a practical requirement that mined factors be directly executable and auditable, and that the discovery process remain…

Artificial Intelligence · Computer Science 2026-04-10 Qinhong Lin , Ruitao Feng , Yinglun Feng , Zhenxin Huang , Yukun Chen , Zhongliang Yang , Linna Zhou , Binjie Fei , Jiaqi Liu , Yu Li

In this paper, a new feature selection algorithm, called SFE (Simple, Fast, and Efficient), is proposed for high-dimensional datasets. The SFE algorithm performs its search process using a search agent and two operators: non-selection and…

Feature engineering has demonstrated substantial utility for many machine learning workflows, such as in the small data regime or when distribution shifts are severe. Thus automating this capability can relieve much manual effort and…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-06-07 Yihe Dong , Sercan Arik , Nathanael Yoder , Tomas Pfister

The representation of feature space is a crucial environment where data points get vectorized and embedded for subsequent modeling. Thus the efficacy of machine learning (ML) algorithms is closely related to the quality of feature…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-12 Xinhao Zhang , Jinghan Zhang , Banafsheh Rekabdar , Yuanchun Zhou , Pengfei Wang , Kunpeng Liu

Feature engineering is the process of using domain knowledge to extract features from raw data via data mining techniques and is a key step to improve the performance of machine learning algorithms. In the multi-party feature engineering…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-09-08 Pei Fang , Zhendong Cai , Hui Chen , QingJiang Shi

Feature selection is a crucial step in building machine learning models. This process is often achieved with accuracy as an objective, and can be cumbersome and computationally expensive for large-scale datasets. Several additional model…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2024-03-15 Shubham Sharma , Sanghamitra Dutta , Emanuele Albini , Freddy Lecue , Daniele Magazzeni , Manuela Veloso

The success of the application of machine-learning techniques to compilation tasks can be largely attributed to the recent development and advancement of program characterization, a process that numerically or structurally quantifies a…

Programming Languages · Computer Science 2016-11-01 Pai-Shun Ting , Chun-Chen Tu , Pin-Yu Chen , Ya-Yun Lo , Shin-Ming Cheng

To provide a foundation for the research of deep learning models, the construction of model pool is an essential step. This paper proposes a Training-Free and Efficient Model Generation and Enhancement Scheme (MGE). This scheme primarily…

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition · Computer Science 2024-02-28 Xuan Wang , Zeshan Pang , Yuliang Lu , Xuehu Yan

Feature selection reduces the dimensionality of data by identifying a subset of the most informative features. In this paper, we propose an innovative framework for unsupervised feature selection, called fractal autoencoders (FAE). It…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2022-01-06 Xinxing Wu , Qiang Cheng

Feature generation can significantly enhance learning outcomes, particularly for tasks with limited data. An effective way to improve feature generation is to expand the current feature space using existing features and enriching the…

Computation and Language · Computer Science 2025-11-11 Xinhao Zhang , Jinghan Zhang , Fengran Mo , Dakshak Keerthi Chandra , Yu-Zhong Chen , Fei Xie , Kunpeng Liu

Machine learning techniques have been widely applied in Internet companies for various tasks, acting as an essential driving force, and feature engineering has been generally recognized as a crucial tache when constructing machine learning…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2020-03-10 Qitao Shi , Ya-Lin Zhang , Longfei Li , Xinxing Yang , Meng Li , Jun Zhou

The challenges in feature selection, particularly in balancing model accuracy, interpretability, and computational efficiency, remain a critical issue in advancing machine learning methodologies. To address these complexities, this study…

Machine Learning · Computer Science 2026-01-06 Nachiket Kapure , Harsh Joshi , Parul Kumari , Rajeshwari Mistri , Manasi Mali