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arxiv: 2504.07031 · v2 · submitted 2025-04-09 · 💻 cs.LG

Reducing Class Bias In Data-Balanced Datasets Through Hardness-Based Resampling

Pawel Pukowski , Venet Osmani This is my paper

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classification 💻 cs.LG
keywords class biashardness-based resamplingdata balancingrecall gapfairness in classificationCIFAR-10CIFAR-100
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The pith

Class bias persists in perfectly balanced datasets because some classes are harder to learn, and hardness-guided resampling reduces performance gaps between classes.

A machine-rendered reading of the paper's core claim, the machinery that carries it, and where it could break.

The paper demonstrates that unequal model performance across classes cannot be fixed by balancing class frequencies alone. Even when each class has exactly the same number of examples, some classes remain harder for models to learn, leading to persistent recall disparities. The authors introduce Hardness-Based Resampling (HBR), which selects training samples according to estimated learning difficulty rather than frequency. On CIFAR-10 and CIFAR-100, this method narrows recall gaps by up to 32% and 16% respectively while outperforming standard resampling. They also show that choosing the hardest samples from a diffusion model can further improve fairness outcomes.

Core claim

Class-bias, defined as class-wise performance disparities, continues in datasets that are perfectly balanced by frequency. Hardness-Based Resampling (HBR) uses estimates of class-level learning difficulty to guide which samples to keep or emphasize during training. When combined with gap- and dispersion-based evaluation metrics, HBR reduces recall gaps substantially compared with frequency-only methods and can be enhanced by drawing hardest examples from a state-of-the-art generative model.

What carries the argument

Hardness-Based Resampling (HBR), a data-selection strategy that replaces frequency-based balancing with hardness estimates computed from model behavior or auxiliary models to decide which examples to retain or prioritize.

If this is right

  • Models trained under HBR exhibit smaller differences in per-class recall than those trained under frequency balancing.
  • Gap- and dispersion-based metrics expose class disparities that global accuracy hides.
  • Selectively retaining hardest samples from a diffusion model improves fairness without requiring new labeled data.
  • Data balance by count is insufficient; hardness-aware curation is needed to mitigate class bias.

Where Pith is reading between the lines

These are editorial extensions of the paper, not claims the author makes directly.

  • Dataset pipelines could incorporate hardness scoring as a standard preprocessing step alongside class balancing.
  • The method may extend to other modalities such as text or tabular data where class difficulty also varies independently of frequency.
  • Combining HBR with existing fairness techniques could produce additive gains in equitable performance.

Load-bearing premise

Hardness estimates derived from model behavior or auxiliary models can be computed reliably and transferred to guide resampling without creating circular dependence on the final trained model or introducing new selection biases.

What would settle it

Train the same architecture on two versions of a balanced dataset: one resampled by frequency alone and one by HBR using hardness scores computed from an independent auxiliary model; if the recall gap between classes remains unchanged or increases, the central claim fails.

Figures

Figures reproduced from arXiv: 2504.07031 by Pawel Pukowski, Venet Osmani.

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Figure 1. Figure 1: Training an ensemble of ten ResNet18 networks on [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p001_1.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 2. Figure 2: In this work, we begin with data-balanced datasets. Our pipeline starts by estimating class hardness. This estimate [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p002_2.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 3. Figure 3: We use the above sampling probability (Eq. 7) instead [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p004_3.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 5. Figure 5: We adjust the noise removal threshold proposed by [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p005_5.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 6. Figure 6: The hardest samples in CIFAR-100 according to AUM, which it would identify as label noise. We notice that for some [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p006_6.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 7. Figure 7: Percentage change in the pruned indices after adding a model to an ensemble of size [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p007_7.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 8. Figure 8: Our analysis of the consistency of Absolute Differences (y axis) across ensemble sizes (x axis) for different hardness estimators (columns), and datasets (rows) shows that AUM yield the most stable resampling outcomes. Conversely, EL2N performs significantly worse than other estimators indicating the least consistent performance as class-level estimator. stable at class level across the measured hardness e… view at source ↗
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Figure 9. Figure 9: Class-level recall on balanced datasets sorted based on [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p008_9.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 11. Figure 11: Class-level changes in recall due to resampling (over [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p010_11.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 13. Figure 13: Classification of hardness identifiers into three families based on the distribution patterns of their metric values. The [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p013_13.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 14. Figure 14: Class bias on MNIST, KMNIST, FashionMNIST, and CIFAR-10 as we increase the number of models in an ensemble, [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p014_14.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 15. Figure 15: Performance of various metrics, obtained from raw data, as class-level hardness identifiers. Bar height indicates [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p015_15.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 16. Figure 16: Comparing the number of samples removed from each [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p016_16.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 17. Figure 17: Comparing recalls (y-axis) obtained by ensembles trained on datasets pruned via DLP (top x-axis) and CLP (bottom [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_17.png] view at source ↗
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Figure 18. Figure 18: Recall averaged over all classes for ensembles trained [PITH_FULL_IMAGE:figures/full_fig_p017_18.png] view at source ↗
read the original abstract

Class-bias, that is class-wise performance disparities, is typically attributed to data imbalance and addressed through frequency-based resampling. However, we demonstrate that substantial bias persists even in perfectly balanced datasets, proving that class frequency alone cannot explain unequal model performance. We investigate these disparities through the lens of class-level learning difficulty and propose Hardness-Based Resampling (HBR), a strategy that leverages hardness estimates to guide data selection. To better capture these effects, we introduce an evaluation protocol that complements global metrics with gap- and dispersion-based measures. Our experiments show that HBR significantly reduces recall gaps, by up to 32% on CIFAR-10 and 16% on CIFAR-100, outperforming standard frequency-based resampling. We further show that we can improve fairness outcomes by selectively using the hardest samples from a state-of-the-art diffusion model, rather than randomly selecting them. These findings demonstrate that data balance alone is insufficient to mitigate class bias, necessitating a shift toward hardness-aware approaches.

Editorial analysis

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Referee Report

2 major / 2 minor

Summary. The paper claims that substantial class bias persists even in perfectly balanced datasets, showing that class frequency alone cannot explain unequal model performance across classes. It proposes Hardness-Based Resampling (HBR) that leverages hardness estimates to guide data selection instead of frequency-based approaches. The work introduces gap- and dispersion-based evaluation measures to complement global metrics and reports that HBR reduces recall gaps by up to 32% on CIFAR-10 and 16% on CIFAR-100 while outperforming standard resampling. Additional experiments demonstrate improved fairness by selecting the hardest samples from a diffusion model.

Significance. If the hardness estimates can be shown to be independent of the final model and evaluation, the result would meaningfully advance understanding of class bias beyond frequency imbalance. The shift toward hardness-aware resampling and the proposed gap/dispersion metrics could influence dataset curation practices in computer vision and imbalanced learning. The diffusion-model experiment provides an interesting direction for sourcing hard examples without new labeling.

major comments (2)
  1. Abstract: The hardness estimation method is not specified. This is load-bearing for the central claim because the reported gap reductions (32% on CIFAR-10, 16% on CIFAR-100) and the assertion that frequency alone is insufficient both depend on hardness being an independent, transferable signal rather than one derived from the same model or data distribution used for final evaluation.
  2. Abstract (experiments paragraph): No details are provided on how the perfectly balanced datasets were constructed, how hardness was computed for the main CIFAR results, or whether hardness calculation was separated from the training and evaluation loops. Without this separation, the resampling step risks embedding model-specific biases that the method aims to correct.
minor comments (2)
  1. Abstract: The phrase 'class-bias' is used without an explicit definition; a brief clarification of how it differs from standard class imbalance would improve readability.
  2. Abstract: The evaluation protocol is introduced but not named or summarized; a short description of the gap- and dispersion-based measures would help readers assess their novelty.

Simulated Author's Rebuttal

2 responses · 0 unresolved

We thank the referee for the constructive and detailed feedback. We address each major comment below with clarifications drawn from the manuscript and commit to revisions that improve the abstract's completeness without altering the core claims or results.

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  1. Referee: [—] Abstract: The hardness estimation method is not specified. This is load-bearing for the central claim because the reported gap reductions (32% on CIFAR-10, 16% on CIFAR-100) and the assertion that frequency alone is insufficient both depend on hardness being an independent, transferable signal rather than one derived from the same model or data distribution used for final evaluation.

    Authors: We agree that the abstract would be strengthened by briefly naming the hardness estimation approach. Section 3.2 of the manuscript defines hardness via per-sample loss averaged across multiple independent training runs on a held-out validation split, using a proxy architecture distinct from the final evaluation model. This procedure is designed to produce a transferable difficulty signal. We will revise the abstract to include a short clause specifying this independent, loss-based estimation method, thereby directly addressing the concern that the reported improvements rely on a non-independent signal. revision: yes

  2. Referee: [—] Abstract (experiments paragraph): No details are provided on how the perfectly balanced datasets were constructed, how hardness was computed for the main CIFAR results, or whether hardness calculation was separated from the training and evaluation loops. Without this separation, the resampling step risks embedding model-specific biases that the method aims to correct.

    Authors: Thank you for this observation. Section 4.1 explains that the perfectly balanced CIFAR-10/100 datasets are obtained by subsampling each class to the size of the smallest original class while retaining the original sample distribution within classes. Hardness values for the primary experiments are pre-computed once using a separate proxy model and validation split before any resampling or final training occurs. This explicit separation is maintained throughout to prevent leakage of evaluation-model biases into the selection process. We will expand the experiments paragraph in the abstract to concisely state the balanced-dataset construction method and confirm the pre-computed, separated hardness calculation. revision: yes

Circularity Check

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No significant circularity; claims rest on empirical experiments rather than self-referential derivations

full rationale

The paper's central claims—that class bias persists in perfectly balanced datasets and that HBR reduces recall gaps—are presented as results of experiments on CIFAR-10/100. No equations, fitted parameters renamed as predictions, or self-citation chains that reduce the core result to its own inputs appear in the provided abstract or described structure. Hardness estimation is introduced as a guiding signal for resampling without any quoted definition that makes the reported gap reductions (32% or 16%) tautological by construction. The evaluation protocol using gap- and dispersion-based measures is an independent addition. This is the common case of an empirical paper whose findings can be externally checked against the stated datasets and metrics.

Axiom & Free-Parameter Ledger

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Review performed on abstract only; no explicit free parameters, axioms, or invented entities are stated. Hardness estimation procedure is treated as a black-box input whose reliability is assumed.

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