Task learning increases information redundancy of neural responses in macaque visual cortex

ArXi:2603.07369v1 Announce Type: cross How does the brain optimize sensory information for decision-making in new tasks? One hypothesis suggests learning reduces redundancy in neural representations to improve efficiency, while another, based on Bayesian inference, predicts learning increases redundancy by distributing information across neurons. We tested these hypotheses by tracking population responses in macaque cortical area V4 as monkeys learned visual discrimination tasks. We found strong for the Bayesian predictions: task learning increased redundancy in neural responses over weeks of.