Regularization and generalization · MLD-1157
Spurious correlation
An association that does not reflect the intended stable or causal relationship.
Original reference page · detailed expansion pending. Original definitions, examples, notes and citations are preserved below. New examples are illustrative, not benchmark results.
Original example
A watermark predicts labels only in the training set.
Original caveat
Spurious relative to a goal does not mean statistically nonexistent.
Context and aliases
Level: Intermediate. Stages: Theory · Training · Evaluation.
Tags: ML · DL · SLM · LLM.
Aliases: None recorded.
Related concepts
Concepts linking here
Original references
- Deep Learning: online textbook ↗ · Consulted
- Google Machine Learning Glossary ↗ · Consulted
- PyTorch neural-network layers ↗ · Reference link
- Original reference URL ↗