Bayesian Neural Networks Avoid Encoding Complex and Perturbation-Sensitive Concepts

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2302.13095v2
• Date: Fri, 1 Dec 2023 12:33:20 GMT
• Title: Bayesian Neural Networks Avoid Encoding Complex and Perturbation-Sensitive Concepts
• Authors: Qihan Ren, Huiqi Deng, Yunuo Chen, Siyu Lou, Quanshi Zhang
• Abstract summary: In this paper, we focus on mean-field variational Bayesian Neural Networks (BNNs) and explore the representation capacity of such BNNs. It has been observed and studied that a relatively small set of interactive concepts usually emerge in the knowledge representation of a sufficiently-trained neural network. Our study proves that compared to standard deep neural networks (DNNs), it is less likely for BNNs to encode complex concepts.
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• Abstract: In this paper, we focus on mean-field variational Bayesian Neural Networks (BNNs) and explore the representation capacity of such BNNs by investigating which types of concepts are less likely to be encoded by the BNN. It has been observed and studied that a relatively small set of interactive concepts usually emerge in the knowledge representation of a sufficiently-trained neural network, and such concepts can faithfully explain the network output. Based on this, our study proves that compared to standard deep neural networks (DNNs), it is less likely for BNNs to encode complex concepts. Experiments verify our theoretical proofs. Note that the tendency to encode less complex concepts does not necessarily imply weak representation power, considering that complex concepts exhibit low generalization power and high adversarial vulnerability. The code is available at https://github.com/sjtu-xai-lab/BNN-concepts.

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