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COMMENTARY · LessWrong (AI tag) English(EN) · 3d

Probabilities are not the right concept

A new series of posts on LessWrong explores the fundamental nature of probabilities, questioning whether they are the most appropriate concept for understanding uncertainty. The author aims to develop a unified framework for Bayesian priors, ethics, and other complex questions, building on the work of various researchers. This initial post critiques existing definitions of probability, including frequentist and subjective Bayesian views, and suggests they are insufficient for real-world predictions and subjective beliefs. AI

IMPACT Explores foundational concepts relevant to AI reasoning and decision-making under uncertainty.
RESEARCH · arXiv cs.AI English(EN) · 1w · [2 sources]

Training Neural Networks with Optimal Double-Bayesian Learning

Researchers have introduced a novel probabilistic framework to optimize the learning rate in neural network training, moving beyond empirical trial-and-error. This new approach develops classic Bayesian statistics into a dual-Bayesian decision mechanism. The framework theoretically derives an optimal learning rate, which has been validated through experiments on various classification, segmentation, and detection tasks. AI

IMPACT This new Bayesian framework could lead to more efficient and effective neural network training by providing a theoretically derived optimal learning rate.