Summary of Compute Optimal Inference and Provable Amortisation Gap in Sparse Autoencoders, by Charles O’neill et al.
Compute Optimal Inference and Provable Amortisation Gap in Sparse Autoencoders
by Charles O’Neill, Alim Gumran, David Klindt
First submitted to arxiv on: 20 Nov 2024
Categories
- Main: Machine Learning (cs.LG)
- Secondary: None
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| High | Paper authors | High Difficulty Summary Read the original abstract here |
| Medium | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Medium Difficulty Summary The paper explores the limitations of sparse autoencoders (SAEs) in uncovering interpretable features from neural network representations. Researchers prove that SAEs are insufficient for accurate sparse inference, even when solvable cases are considered. By decoupling encoding and decoding processes, empirical analysis reveals significant performance gains with minimal compute increases in correct inference of sparse codes. The study demonstrates that this generalizes to large language models, where more expressive encoders achieve greater interpretability. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary The paper is about using special computer programs called autoencoders to find important features hidden inside big neural networks. Researchers found out that these autoencoders can’t really do a good job of finding these features, even when it’s easy. They showed that by doing things differently with the encoding and decoding parts, they can get better results. This helps us understand how neural networks work and what’s going on inside them. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Inference » Neural network
