# Conformal Risk Control for Non-Monotonic Losses

Source: [Conformal Risk Control for Non-Monotonic Losses](<https://www.sota2.com/research/paper/699d30ca6017c4460ffab85d>)

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Data updated: 2026-02-25T05:00:10.838Z

Authors: Anastasios N. Angelopoulos

Published: 2026-02-23T18:58:54.000Z

## Abstract

Conformal risk control is an extension of conformal prediction for controlling risk functions beyond miscoverage. The original algorithm controls the expected value of a loss that is monotonic in a one-dimensional parameter. Here, we present risk control guarantees for generic algorithms applied to possibly non-monotonic losses with multidimensional parameters. The guarantees depend on the stability of the algorithm -- unstable algorithms have looser guarantees. We give applications of this technique to selective image classification, FDR and IOU control of tumor segmentations, and multigroup debiasing of recidivism predictions across overlapping race and sex groups using empirical risk minimization.

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## Original sources and implementation

[Original paper](<https://arxiv.org/abs/2602.20151>)

[PDF](<https://arxiv.org/pdf/2602.20151.pdf>)