Summary of Closed-form Interpretation Of Neural Network Latent Spaces with Symbolic Gradients, by Zakaria Patel and Sebastian J. Wetzel
Closed-Form Interpretation of Neural Network Latent Spaces with Symbolic Gradients
by Zakaria Patel, Sebastian J. Wetzel
First submitted to arxiv on: 9 Sep 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: Artificial Intelligence (cs.AI)
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary This paper proposes a novel framework for interpreting the latent representations learned by artificial neural networks, specifically autoencoders or Siamese networks. By introducing an equivalence class of functions that encode meaningful concepts, the framework enables the retrieval of human-readable interpretations from these representations without prior knowledge. The approach is demonstrated through applications in matrix algebra and dynamical systems, showcasing its potential to extract insightful invariants and conserved quantities. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper introduces a new way to understand what artificial neural networks are learning. It’s like being able to read the thoughts of these machines! Currently, it’s hard to figure out what’s going on inside their “latent spaces” without specialized knowledge. The researchers developed a method to find simple equations that represent the same concepts learned by these networks. They tested this approach with examples from math and physics, showing how it can help us discover new patterns and relationships. |
