Model Selection Suggestions
Selecting Models for Multi-Class Classification
This prompt helps data science teams identify suitable models for multi-class classification problems. It focuses on aligning the model’s capabilities with the dataset’s complexity, class distribution, and specific use case requirements.
Responsible:
Data Science
Accountable, Informed or Consulted:
Data Science, Engineering
THE PREP
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Review the dataset for the number of classes, class distribution, and feature types.
Define the classification goals and evaluation metrics that align with the use case.
Identify constraints, such as the need for interpretability or low latency predictions.
THE PROMPT
Help recommend machine learning models for a multi-class classification task involving [specific dataset, e.g., image classification with 10 categories]. Focus on:
Baseline Models: Recommending foundational approaches, such as, ‘Start with Logistic Regression for small datasets or Naive Bayes for text-based features to establish baseline performance.’
Complex Data: Suggesting advanced models, such as, ‘For datasets with complex feature relationships, recommend Random Forests, Gradient Boosted Trees (e.g., XGBoost, LightGBM), or Neural Networks.’
Class Imbalance: Proposing strategies for imbalanced datasets, such as, ‘Use models with class-weighting capabilities like SVMs or add oversampling techniques with ensemble methods.’
High Dimensionality: Including scalable solutions, such as, ‘For high-dimensional data like images or text, suggest convolutional neural networks (CNNs) or transformers depending on the problem domain.’
Validation Strategy: Recommending evaluation techniques, such as, ‘Use cross-validation with metrics like accuracy, macro-F1 score, or precision-recall to assess multi-class performance.’
Provide tailored model recommendations for multi-class classification tasks, ensuring alignment with the dataset’s properties and project goals. If additional details about class distribution, feature types, or expected outputs are needed, ask clarifying questions to refine the suggestions.
Bonus Add-On Prompts
Propose methods for evaluating multi-class models using confusion matrices and class-specific metrics.
Suggest strategies for reducing computation time in large multi-class datasets.
Highlight techniques for handling overlapping or ambiguous classes in multi-class tasks.
Use AI responsibly by verifying its outputs, as it may occasionally generate inaccurate or incomplete information. Treat AI as a tool to support your decision-making, ensuring human oversight and professional judgment for critical or sensitive use cases.
SUGGESTIONS TO IMPROVE
Focus on models for specific multi-class domains, such as document classification or medical diagnosis.
Include tips for designing custom loss functions for multi-class problems.
Propose ways to leverage transfer learning for pre-trained models on complex tasks.
Highlight tools like scikit-learn, TensorFlow, or H2O.ai for multi-class implementations.
Add suggestions for scaling model training with distributed frameworks like Spark MLlib.
WHEN TO USE
During the initial phase of multi-class classification projects.
To evaluate various model options for datasets with distinct or overlapping classes.
When optimizing classification models for accuracy, precision, or recall.
WHEN NOT TO USE
For binary classification problems or non-classification tasks.
If the dataset is insufficiently prepared for multi-class analysis.