Efficient probabilistic inference in generic neural networks trained with non-probabilistic feedback
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Animals perform near-optimal probabilistic inference in a wide range of psychophysical tasks. Probabilistic inference requires trial-to-trial representation of the uncertainties associated with task variables and subsequent use of this representation. Previous work has implemented such computations using neural networks with hand-crafted and task-dependent operations. We show that generic neural networks trained with a simple error-based learning rule perform near-optimal probabilistic inference in nine common psychophysical tasks. In a probabilistic categorization task, error-based learning in a generic network simultaneously explains a monkey’s learning curve and the evolution of qualitative aspects of its choice behavior. In all tasks, the number of neurons required for a given level of performance grows sublinearly with the input population size, a substantial improvement on previous implementations of probabilistic inference. The trained networks develop a novel sparsity-based probabilistic population code. Our results suggest that probabilistic inference emerges naturally in generic neural networks trained with error-based learning rules.
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- Authors
- Orhan, A. E., & Ma, W. J.
- Affiliations
- New York University (US)
- Corresponding author
- Orhan, A. Emin
- Ma, Wei Ji
- Venue
- Nature Communications
- Published
- 2017-07-26
- Volume
- 8
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 138-138
- ISSN
- 2041-1723 (ISSN-L)
- PMC
- PMC5527101
- OpenAlex
- W2415248019
- Cited by
- 77
- References
- 60
- Citations by year
- 2026: 2 · 2025: 2 · 2024: 5 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 19 · 2021: 16 · 2020: 10 · 2019: 8 · 2018: 7 · 2017: 2 · 2016: 3
- FWCI
- 4.24
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- gold
- doi.org
- Locations
- Nature Communications (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- arXiv (Cornell University) (submittedVersion)
- RePEc: Research Papers in Economics (submittedVersion)
- DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion, cc-by-sa)
- arXiv (Cornell University)
- Funders
- National Eye Institute (R01EY020958)
- Topics
- Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural dynamics and brain function
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Neural Networks and Applications
- Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Artificial Intelligence › Bayesian Modeling and Causal Inference
- Keywords
- probabilistic inference, error-based learning, learning curve, choice behavior
- MeSH terms
- Algorithms, Animals, Haplorhini, Choice Behavior, Humans, Learning, Models, Neurological, Models, Psychological, Nerve Net, Neurons, Probability, Psychomotor Performance, Feedback, Physiological, Feedback, Psychological
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