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Where is the error? Hierarchical predictive coding through dendritic error computation.

Fabian A Mikulasch¹, Lucas Rudelt¹, Michael Wibral²

¹Max-Planck-Institute for Dynamics and Self-Organization, Göttingen, Germany.

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|December 28, 2022

Summary

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This study proposes an efficient spiking neural network model for hierarchical predictive coding (hPC). It suggests prediction errors are computed locally in dendritic compartments, not separate units, offering a new framework for cortical function.

Keywords:

cortical hierarchy inference predictive processing pyramidal neuron sensory processing voltage-dependent plasticity

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Computational Neuroscience
Artificial Intelligence

Background:

Top-down cortical feedback is vital for sensory processing, often explained by hierarchical predictive coding (hPC).
Experimental evidence for hPC's 'error units' is inconclusive, and its implementation in spiking neurons is unclear.

Purpose of the Study:

To propose a novel, efficient implementation of hPC using spiking neurons.
To reconcile hPC theory with efficient coding principles and dendritic computation.

Main Methods:

Connecting hPC theory with efficient coding in balanced networks and apical dendritic predictive computation.
Modeling prediction error computation within dendritic compartments of spiking neurons.

Main Results:

Prediction errors in hPC can be computed locally within dendritic compartments, rather than requiring dedicated error units.
This model offers an efficient implementation of hPC suitable for spiking neural networks.

Conclusions:

The proposed model provides a biologically plausible and computationally efficient mechanism for hierarchical predictive coding in the cortex.
It aligns with observed cortical connectivity, plasticity, and dynamics, suggesting local dendritic computation is key.