# Omitted Labels Induce Nontransitive Paradoxes in Causality

arXiv: https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.06840 · HTML: https://mlsanity.com/paper/2311.06840/

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## Abstract (arXiv)

We explore "omitted label contexts," in which training data is limited to a subset of the possible labels. This setting is standard among specialized human experts or specific, focused studies. By studying Simpson's paradox, we observe that ``correct'' adjustments sometimes require non-exchangeable treatment and control groups. A generalization of Simpson's paradox leads us to study networks of conclusions drawn from different contexts, within which a paradox of nontransitivity arises. We prove that the space of possible nontransitive structures in these networks exactly corresponds to structures that form from aggregating ranked-choice votes.