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    "title": "Understanding Task Representations in Neural Networks via Bayesian Ablation",
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    "abstract": "Neural networks are powerful tools for cognitive modeling due to their flexibility and emergent properties. However, interpreting their learned representations remains challenging due to their sub-symbolic semantics. In this work, we introduce a novel probabilistic framework for interpreting latent task representations in neural networks. \nInspired by Bayesian inference, our approach defines a distribution over representational units to infer their causal contributions to task performance. Using ideas from information theory, we propose a suite of tools and metrics to illuminate key model properties, including representational distributedness, manifold complexity, and polysemanticity.",
    "language": "eng",
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    "keywords": [
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            "word": "Artificial Intelligence; Psychology; Representation; Bayesian modeling; Neural Networks"
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    "date_published": "2025-01-01T18:00:00Z",
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