Private Knowledge Sharing in Distributed Learning: A Survey
Yasas Supeksala Dinh C. Nguyen Ming Ding Thilina Ranbaduge Calson Chua Jun Zhang Jun Li H. Vincent Poor
The rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has revolutionized numerous
industries and transformed the way society operates. Its widespread use has led
to the distribution of AI and its underlying data across many intelligent
systems. In this light, it is crucial to utilize information in learning
processes that are either distributed or owned by different entities. As a
result, modern data-driven services have been developed to integrate
distributed knowledge entities into their outcomes. In line with this goal, the
latest AI models are frequently trained in a decentralized manner. Distributed
learning involves multiple entities working together to make collective
predictions and decisions. However, this collaboration can also bring about
security vulnerabilities and challenges. This paper provides an in-depth survey
on private knowledge sharing in distributed learning, examining various
knowledge components utilized in leading distributed learning architectures.
Our analysis sheds light on the most critical vulnerabilities that may arise
when using these components in a distributed setting. We further identify and
examine defensive strategies for preserving the privacy of these knowledge
components and preventing malicious parties from manipulating or accessing the
knowledge information. Finally, we highlight several key limitations of
knowledge sharing in distributed learning and explore potential avenues for
future research.