Lost in Translation: The Algorithmic Gap Between LMs and the Brain

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Autores principales: Tosato, Tommaso, Notsawo, Pascal Jr Tikeng, Helbling, Saskia, Rish, Irina, Dumas, Guillaume
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Publicado: 2024
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author Tosato, Tommaso
Notsawo, Pascal Jr Tikeng
Helbling, Saskia
Rish, Irina
Dumas, Guillaume
author_facet Tosato, Tommaso
Notsawo, Pascal Jr Tikeng
Helbling, Saskia
Rish, Irina
Dumas, Guillaume
contents Language Models (LMs) have achieved impressive performance on various linguistic tasks, but their relationship to human language processing in the brain remains unclear. This paper examines the gaps and overlaps between LMs and the brain at different levels of analysis, emphasizing the importance of looking beyond input-output behavior to examine and compare the internal processes of these systems. We discuss how insights from neuroscience, such as sparsity, modularity, internal states, and interactive learning, can inform the development of more biologically plausible language models. Furthermore, we explore the role of scaling laws in bridging the gap between LMs and human cognition, highlighting the need for efficiency constraints analogous to those in biological systems. By developing LMs that more closely mimic brain function, we aim to advance both artificial intelligence and our understanding of human cognition.
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spellingShingle Lost in Translation: The Algorithmic Gap Between LMs and the Brain
Tosato, Tommaso
Notsawo, Pascal Jr Tikeng
Helbling, Saskia
Rish, Irina
Dumas, Guillaume
Neurons and Cognition
Artificial Intelligence
Computation and Language
Language Models (LMs) have achieved impressive performance on various linguistic tasks, but their relationship to human language processing in the brain remains unclear. This paper examines the gaps and overlaps between LMs and the brain at different levels of analysis, emphasizing the importance of looking beyond input-output behavior to examine and compare the internal processes of these systems. We discuss how insights from neuroscience, such as sparsity, modularity, internal states, and interactive learning, can inform the development of more biologically plausible language models. Furthermore, we explore the role of scaling laws in bridging the gap between LMs and human cognition, highlighting the need for efficiency constraints analogous to those in biological systems. By developing LMs that more closely mimic brain function, we aim to advance both artificial intelligence and our understanding of human cognition.
title Lost in Translation: The Algorithmic Gap Between LMs and the Brain
topic Neurons and Cognition
Artificial Intelligence
Computation and Language
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2407.04680