Summary of Understanding Polysemanticity in Neural Networks Through Coding Theory, by Simon C. Marshall and Jan H. Kirchner
Understanding polysemanticity in neural networks through coding theory
by Simon C. Marshall, Jan H. Kirchner
First submitted to arxiv on: 31 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 This paper tackles the long-standing issue of interpreting neural network outputs, where most previous methods failed to provide clear explanations for individual neurons’ contributions. The problem lies in the complexity of neurons being involved in multiple unrelated network states, making it challenging to understand their impact. To address this, researchers drew from neuroscience and information theory to develop a novel approach to network interpretability. They proposed using eigenspectrum analysis to identify redundancy levels in the network’s code and random projections to determine whether the code is smooth or non-differentiable. This framework sheds light on the benefits of polysemantic neurons for learning performance and provides insights into circuit-level interpretability. |
| Low | GrooveSquid.com (original content) | Low Difficulty Summary This paper helps us understand how neural networks work by making it easier to figure out what each neuron in the network does. Right now, most methods don’t provide clear answers. The issue is that each neuron can be part of many different things happening in the network, making it hard to understand its role. To fix this, scientists took ideas from neuroscience and information theory to develop a new way to make neural networks more understandable. They used special tools to see if there are any repeating patterns in the network’s code and whether the code is easy or hard to follow. This helps us learn more about how neural networks work and why they’re good at learning. |
Keywords
* Artificial intelligence * Neural network
