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Structure-Adaptive Conformal Inference for Large-Scale Out-of-Distribution Testing

Researchers introduce Structure-Adaptive Conformal Inference (SCQ and P-TAMS), a statistical framework that improves out-of-distribution testing in machine learning by incorporating auxiliary structural information like spatiotemporal patterns. The approach provides finite-sample error-rate control and enhanced interpretability compared to traditional conformal methods, with applications in high-stakes prediction scenarios.