conftrace_
2013 NIPS NeurIPS 2013

Compete to Compute

Abstract

Local competition among neighboring neurons is common in biological neural networks (NNs). We apply the concept to gradient-based, backprop-trained artificial multilayer NNs. NNs with competing linear units tend to outperform those with non-competing nonlinear units, and avoid catastrophic forgetting when training sets change over time.

🌉 Interdisciplinary Bridge - Deep Learning and Machine Learning
📈 Trend Setter - Continual Learning
🧭 Keyword Pioneer - catastrophic forgetting
🐣 Hot Topic Early Bird - catastrophic forgetting
🐝 Cross-Pollinator - Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, Computer Vision, Deep Learning, Interdisciplinary, Knowledge & Reasoning, Machine Learning, Mathematics & Optimization, Natural Language Processing, Reinforcement Learning, Robotics, Speech & Audio