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CAREER: Distributed Large-scale Machine Learning with Security Guarantees — NSF Award to Purdue University (IN, $326,628)

The colossal scale of Machine Learning (ML) systems today means that only powerful players with sufficient computing resources are able to participate in large-scale ML development. As a result, ML pipelines tend to lack transparency or auditing mechanisms. Reliance on a small number of service providers also jeopardiz

Award titleCAREER: Distributed Large-scale Machine Learning with Security Guarantees
Award ID2542372
AwardeePurdue University
CityWEST LAFAYETTE
StateIN
Amount obligated$326,628
Principal investigatorZahra Ghodsi
ProgramSecure &Trustworthy Cyberspace
Start date07/01/2026
AbstractThe colossal scale of Machine Learning (ML) systems today means that only powerful players with sufficient computing resources are able to participate in large-scale ML development. As a result, ML pipelines tend to lack transparency or auditing mechanisms. Reliance on a small number of service providers also jeopardizes availability and reliability. Alternatively, ML development can be distributed to a network of volunteer organizations and individuals, mitigating dependency on central supplier
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