Outlier-Robust Variational Inference: Making Deep Learning More Resilient

Dec 6, 2025 · 8 min read · Table of Contents Introduction A Quick Refresher on Bayesian Inference The Variational Inference Idea KL Divergence and the ELBO Where ELBO Shows Up in Practice Why Standard Variational Inference Fails with Outliers Robust Divergences: β and γ...