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Utkarsh Jain^1,2, Shreya Sumbetla^1,3, Garrison W Cottrell^1,4

¹Department of Computer Science and Engineering, University of California, San Diego, La Jolla, CA, USA.

Journal of Vision

|June 1, 2026

Summary

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Aligning neural networks with brain data from V1, V4, and IT areas improves model robustness. The VICReg loss function offers superior performance and data sensitivity compared to DCCA and InfoNCE methods.

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Area of Science:

Computational neuroscience
Machine learning
Computer vision

Background:

Neural network representations can be regularized by aligning them with neural recordings, enhancing performance.
Previous studies primarily used V1 cortex data, with similar gains achieved using noise distributions with comparable statistics.
Prior work using inferior temporal cortex data improved robustness to adversarial examples.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the effects of aligning convolutional neural network (CNN) hidden layers with macaque brain recordings from V1, V4, and IT areas.
To assess the impact of multi-area neural data alignment on model robustness against various corruptions.
To compare the effectiveness of different alignment approaches, including Deep Canonical Correlation Analysis (DCCA) and the VICReg unsupervised loss function.

Main Methods:

Alignment of CNN hidden layers with macaque brain recordings from V1, V4, and IT.
Evaluation of model robustness against different types of data corruption.
Comparison of alignment methods: Deep Canonical Correlation Analysis (DCCA), VICReg, and InfoNCE.
Analysis of model sensitivity to data randomization.

Main Results:

Aligning with neural data from all three areas (V1, V4, IT) enhances model robustness against multiple corruptions.
The VICReg loss function demonstrates more reliable robustness against a subset of corruptions compared to DCCA.
When aligning all three areas, VICReg outperforms InfoNCE and DCCA in robustness.
DCCA is highly sensitive to data randomization, VICReg is mildly affected, and InfoNCE is not sensitive.

Conclusions:

Aligning CNNs with multi-area neural recordings (V1, V4, IT) significantly improves robustness.
The VICReg unsupervised loss function is a promising alternative to DCCA for neural representation alignment.
The choice of alignment method and data characteristics are crucial for developing robust and neurobiologically plausible vision models.