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Energy-Based Models Unify Diverse Machine Learning Approaches

A new tutorial paper published on arXiv explores machine learning through the lens of energy-based models (EBMs). It proposes that EBMs, which define distributions via a scalar energy function, can unify various machine learning approaches. The paper details how choices in energy function, inference procedure, and learning method connect different models, including generative models like GANs and diffusion models, representation learning techniques such as contrastive learning and BERT, and reinforcement learning methods. AI

IMPACT Provides a unifying framework for understanding and developing diverse machine learning models.

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Energy-Based Models Unify Diverse Machine Learning Approaches

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  1. arXiv cs.AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Bo Dai, Yilun Du ·

    An Energy-Based Perspective on Machine Learning

    arXiv:2611.14383v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Energy-based models (EBMs) define a distribution through a scalar energy, $p_\theta(x)\propto\exp(-E_\theta(x))$, and are usually presented as one model family among many. This tutorial has a broader goal: beyond introducing EBMs, i…