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¹Department of Applied and Computational Mathematics and Statistics, University of Notre Dame, Notre Dame, IN, 46556, USA. nshervan@nd.edu.

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Area of Science:

Neuroscience
Artificial Intelligence
Machine Learning

Background:

Backpropagation is a key algorithm for training artificial neural networks (ANNs).
Its biological plausibility and relationship to brain synaptic plasticity remain unclear.
Existing biological models often require symmetric feedback, which lacks experimental support.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop biologically plausible learning rules for ANNs that improve online learning.
To address limitations of existing models like random feedback alignment in deep networks.
To leverage meta-learning for discovering novel plasticity rules.

Main Methods:

A meta-learning approach was employed to discover plasticity rules.
These rules were designed to be interpretable and biologically plausible.
The focus was on improving online learning with fixed, random feedback connections.

Main Results:

The discovered plasticity rules enhanced online training performance for deep models.
Improvements were particularly notable in low-data regimes.
The approach demonstrated effective learning under biological constraints.

Conclusions:

Meta-learning can uncover effective and interpretable learning rules for ANNs.
The discovered rules offer a biologically plausible alternative for synaptic plasticity.
This work advances the understanding of neural network training and brain function.