Summary of Harnessing Neural Unit Dynamics For Effective and Scalable Class-incremental Learning, by Depeng Li et al.
Harnessing Neural Unit Dynamics for Effective and Scalable Class-Incremental Learning
by Depeng Li, Tianqi Wang, Junwei Chen, Wei Dai, Zhigang Zeng
First submitted to arxiv on: 4 Jun 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 This paper proposes a novel connectionist model, dubbed AutoActivator, tailored to address class-incremental learning (CIL) challenges. The proposed model introduces a supervisory mechanism to guide network expansion based on the intrinsic complexity of newly arriving tasks. This ensures that the model grows its capacity only when necessary and maintains near-minimal network size during training. At inference time, AutoActivator reactivates required neural units to retrieve knowledge while leaving others inactivated to prevent interference. Theoretical analysis via a universal approximation theorem provides insights into the model’s convergence property, an under-explored aspect of CIL research. Experimental results demonstrate strong performance in rehearsal-free and minimal-expansion settings with various backbones. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper is about a new way to teach machines to learn from changing data streams without forgetting what they already know. The method, called AutoActivator, helps neural networks adapt to new tasks while keeping their original knowledge. It does this by adjusting the network’s structure based on how hard each new task is. This allows the network to grow only when necessary and stay simple during training. At test time, the model can recall what it learned from previous tasks without being confused. The researchers tested AutoActivator with different types of neural networks and found that it works well in situations where other methods struggle. |
Keywords
» Artificial intelligence » Inference » Recall
