Summary of Closed-form Interpretation Of Neural Network Classifiers with Symbolic Gradients, by Sebastian Johann Wetzel
Closed-Form Interpretation of Neural Network Classifiers with Symbolic Gradients
by Sebastian Johann Wetzel
First submitted to arxiv on: 10 Jan 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 The proposed framework enables the closed-form interpretation of individual neurons in artificial neural networks, specifically for classification tasks. This unified approach allows for the revelation of symbolic expressions representing the concepts encoded in decision boundaries. Unlike regression-based methods, this framework can capture the complexity of classification problems by embedding trained neural networks into an equivalence class of functions that encode the same concept. The method’s applicability is not limited to full networks or classifiers, and it can be applied to arbitrary neurons in hidden layers or latent spaces. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The researchers developed a way to understand what individual neurons in artificial neural networks are doing. They created a framework that can interpret these neurons and show how they contribute to the network’s decision-making process. This is especially important for classification tasks, where it’s difficult to understand why the network is making certain decisions. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Classification * Embedding * Regression
