arXiv:2605.27407cs.NEcs.AI2026-05

首个系统性公平性基准,揭示神经形态网络在数据偏见、虚假特征与硬件限制下的表现差异。

Benchmarking Fairness in Spiking Neural Networks: Data Bias, Spurious Features, and Hardware Effects

论文配图:Benchmarking Fairness in Spiking Neural Networks: Data Bias, Spurious Features, and Hardware Effects
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  • 构建跨人群数据集并注入可控偏见,模拟真实世界公平性挑战。
  • 发现边缘设备上模型误报率最高提升41%,资源受限时公平性显著恶化。
  • 揭示云端缓解偏见策略在硬件受限时失效,需协同优化公平性与效率。

评估脉冲神经网络(SNNs)的公平性需要反映真实世界复杂性的严谨基准,但现有评估受限于表面的数据多样性与理想化硬件假设。本文提出首个系统性SNN公平性基准,涵盖三个关键现实维度:(1) 训练数据中的人群覆盖缺口,(2) 虚假特征泄露(如肤色作为类别标签代理),(3) 部署环境不匹配(如边缘设备上的有限脉冲编码)。框架整合四个跨人群数据集与可控偏见注入,并结合三种类脑硬件仿真器(Loihi 2、SpiNNaker),实现资源约束下公平性-性能权衡的独立分析。对12个先进SNN的标准化评估显示:在有偏数据上训练的模型,对代表性不足群体的误报率高出23%;硬件限制(如降低脉冲精度)使边缘部署中的准确率差距进一步扩大至41%。关键发现:为云端SNN设计的偏见缓解策略在资源受限时往往退化,凸显需联合优化公平性与硬件效率的共设计原则。本基准桥接算法公平性研究与类脑工程,为医疗、自动驾驶等社会关键应用中的可信SNN奠定基础。代码已开源:https://anonymous.4open.science/r/SNN-Benchmarks-8017。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

Evaluating fairness in Spiking Neural Networks (SNNs) demands rigorous benchmarks that reflect real-world complexities, yet existing assessments remain limited by superficial dataset diversity and idealized hardware assumptions. This work introduces the first systematic fairness benchmark for SNNs, addressing three critical dimensions of realism: (1) demographic coverage gaps in training data, (2) spurious feature leakage (e.g., skin tone as a proxy for class labels), and (3) deployment-environment mismatches (e.g., edge devices with constrained spike encoding). Our framework integrates four cross-demographic datasets with controlled bias injections and three neuromorphic hardware simulators (Loihi 2, SpiNNaker), enabling isolated analysis of fairness-performance trade-offs under resource constraints. Standardized evaluations of 12 state-of-the-art SNNs reveal stark disparities: models trained on biased data exhibit 23\% higher false positive rates for underrepresented groups, while hardware limitations (e.g., reduced spike precision) further amplify accuracy gaps by up to 41\% in edge deployments. Critically, bias mitigation strategies developed for cloud-based SNNs often degrade under resource constraints, highlighting the need for co-design principles that jointly optimize fairness and hardware efficiency. By bridging algorithmic fairness research with neuromorphic engineering, our benchmark provides a foundation for trustworthy SNNs in socially critical applications such as healthcare and autonomous systems. Our code is available at: https://anonymous.4open.science/r/SNN-Benchmarks-8017.

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