arXiv Machine Learning By Paolo Giannitrapani

What Does Goodness Measure? A Likelihood-Ratio Account of Forward-Forward Learning

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arXiv:2607. 12501v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: The Forward-Forward (FF) algorithm trains each layer locally, so that a scalar goodness - the sum of squared activations - is high on real inputs and low on contrastive ones, with activations normalized between layers.

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The Null Is the Hard Part: Exact Tests for Memorization in Generative Models

The paper critiques current memorization audits for generative models, arguing that lacking a proper null distribution leads to misleading conclusions. It introduces two exact null tests—one permutation test for whole models and a calibrated test for single images—showing that many previously flagged memorizations disappear under these stricter controls. The authors also propose a scale‑restricted statistic based on the Intersection Euler Characteristic Profile to better detect distinct copied images.

By Sushovan Majhi, Pramita Bagchi