Why “Accuracy” Fails for Uplift Models (and What to Use Instead)

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When it comes to uplift modeling, traditional performance metrics commonly used for other machine learning tasks may fall short.
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When it comes to uplift modeling, traditional performance metrics commonly used for other machine learning tasks may fall short.