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PEPITA - A Forward-Forward Alternative to Backpropagation

Explore PEPITA, a forward-forward approach as an alternative to backpropagation, presented by Giorgia Dellaferrera. Learn about its advantages and implementation with PyTorch.

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By Giorgia Dellaferrera, Jason Eshraghian
February 14, 2023
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Giorgia Dellaferrera

Giorgia Dellaferrera

PhD in computational neuroscience (ETH Zurich/IBM). Researches interplay of neuroscience & AI, focusing on learning mechanisms in brains and machines.
Jason Eshraghian

Jason Eshraghian

Assistant Professor at UC Santa Cruz, leading UCSC Neuromorphic Computing Group. Focuses on brain-inspired circuits for AI & SNNs. Maintainer of snnTorch.

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