Precision and accuracy are critical parameters in binary classification. In order to determine the highest ranking class, precision and recall are important. Precision and recall are equal to the sum of the true positives in a given class and the total elements within the class. This is how classifiers can be calculated to have the highest precision and recall. These are the key factors to take into account when choosing a classification device:
Calculating precision
First, let's understand what an error matrix is and how it can be used to calculate the precision-recall curve. An error matrix comprises positive and negative numbers arranged in a one-to-one ratio. A zero error matrix means 100% precision. A higher precision means the error matrix contains fewer false positives. The recall part is the second. The recall value is the number of true negatives less the number of false positives. If a sample is very precise, the recall value will be higher.
Calculating recall
There are two possible ways to calculate the precision and accuracy of a classification model. The first method is to consider the positivity of the sample. The other is to ignore it completely. Precision is about identifying all positive specimens, while recall is about detecting as many positive samples possible. For example, recall is 100% if a model can classify all positive samples and fails to classify the negative. A high recall value signifies that the model is highly accurate and reliable in detecting positive sample.
Optimising precision
While it is good to aim for accuracy and recall in diagnostic tests, you need to be careful. If you focus on one measurement, it can cause false positives or miss opportunities. Particularly, avoid optimising for recall because false positives could have fatal consequences. Optimizing for precision, on the other hand, improves model performance in counting true positives.
Binary classification Optimising to Recall
Recall is the classical analog to precision for binary classification problems. It measures the correct percentage of positive predictions. The best recall is one hundred per cent, and the worst is one per cent. But recall is only one important parameter. The classifier's precision and recall will affect the accuracy of a model’s predictions. The optimal recall is one that reduces the chance of false negatives while improving the accuracy of the prediction.
For accuracy, optimize
Depending on your business objectives, it may be more important to optimise for accuracy and precision. When choosing a metric, one must consider the relative cost of False Positives or False Negatives. When the False Negatives are high, precision is preferable over recall, and when they are low, accuracy is preferable. This method may be useful for diagnosing rare diseases, such as leukemia.
FAQ
Who is the inventor of AI?
Alan Turing
Turing was first born in 1912. His father, a clergyman, was his mother, a nurse. He was an excellent student at maths, but he fell apart after being rejected from Cambridge University. He learned chess after being rejected by Cambridge University. He won numerous tournaments. After World War II, he was employed at Bletchley Park in Britain, where he cracked German codes.
He died on April 5, 1954.
John McCarthy
McCarthy was born in 1928. Before joining MIT, he studied maths at Princeton University. There, he created the LISP programming languages. In 1957, he had established the foundations of modern AI.
He died in 2011.
AI is used for what?
Artificial intelligence, a field of computer science, deals with the simulation and manipulation of intelligent behavior in practical applications like robotics, natural language processing, gaming, and so on.
AI is also known as machine learning. It is the study and application of algorithms to help machines learn, even if they are not programmed.
There are two main reasons why AI is used:
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To make life easier.
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To be able to do things better than ourselves.
Self-driving vehicles are a great example. AI is able to take care of driving the car for us.
What are some examples of AI applications?
AI can be applied in many areas such as finance, healthcare manufacturing, transportation, energy and education. Here are a few examples.
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Finance - AI is already helping banks to detect fraud. AI can spot suspicious activity in transactions that exceed millions.
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Healthcare – AI helps diagnose and spot cancerous cell, and recommends treatments.
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Manufacturing - AI is used in factories to improve efficiency and reduce costs.
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Transportation – Self-driving cars were successfully tested in California. They are being tested across the globe.
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Utilities are using AI to monitor power consumption patterns.
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Education - AI is being used for educational purposes. Students can interact with robots by using their smartphones.
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Government – AI is being used in government to help track terrorists, criminals and missing persons.
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Law Enforcement – AI is being used in police investigations. Investigators have the ability to search thousands of hours of CCTV footage in databases.
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Defense - AI can both be used offensively and defensively. Offensively, AI systems can be used to hack into enemy computers. Protect military bases from cyber attacks with AI.
Statistics
- More than 70 percent of users claim they book trips on their phones, review travel tips, and research local landmarks and restaurants. (builtin.com)
- A 2021 Pew Research survey revealed that 37 percent of respondents who are more concerned than excited about AI had concerns including job loss, privacy, and AI's potential to “surpass human skills.” (builtin.com)
- In 2019, AI adoption among large companies increased by 47% compared to 2018, according to the latest Artificial IntelligenceIndex report. (marsner.com)
- In the first half of 2017, the company discovered and banned 300,000 terrorist-linked accounts, 95 percent of which were found by non-human, artificially intelligent machines. (builtin.com)
- While all of it is still what seems like a far way off, the future of this technology presents a Catch-22, able to solve the world's problems and likely to power all the A.I. systems on earth, but also incredibly dangerous in the wrong hands. (forbes.com)
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How To
How to build a simple AI program
A basic understanding of programming is required to create an AI program. There are many programming languages, but Python is our favorite. It's simple to learn and has lots of free resources online, such as YouTube videos and courses.
Here is a quick tutorial about how to create a basic project called "Hello World".
First, you'll need to open a new file. You can do this by pressing Ctrl+N for Windows and Command+N for Macs.
Type hello world in the box. To save the file, press Enter.
Now, press F5 to run the program.
The program should display Hello World!
This is just the start. If you want to make a more advanced program, check out these tutorials.