Make do interventions shared variables by default

pymc/model/transform/conditioning.py

@@ -16,7 +16,9 @@
 from collections.abc import Mapping, Sequence
 from typing import Any, Union
 
-from pytensor.graph import ancestors
+import pytensor
+
+from pytensor.graph import Constant, ancestors
 from pytensor.tensor import TensorVariable
 
 from pymc.logprob.transforms import Transform
@@ -123,7 +125,9 @@ def observe(
 def do(
     model: Model,
     vars_to_interventions: Mapping[Union["str", TensorVariable], Any],
-    prune_vars=False,
+    *,
+    make_interventions_shared: bool = True,
+    prune_vars: bool = False,
 ) -> Model:
     """Replace model variables by intervention variables.
 
@@ -137,6 +141,8 @@ def do(
         Dictionary that maps model variables (or names) to intervention expressions.
         Intervention expressions must have a shape and data type that is compatible
         with the original model variable.
+    make_interventions_shared: bool, defaults to True,
+        Whether to make constant interventions shared variables.
     prune_vars: bool, defaults to False
         Whether to prune model variables that are not connected to any observed variables,
         after the interventions.
@@ -167,11 +173,14 @@ def do(
 
     """
     do_mapping = {}
-    for var, obs in vars_to_interventions.items():
+    for var, intervention in vars_to_interventions.items():
         if isinstance(var, str):
             var = model[var]
         try:
-            do_mapping[var] = var.type.filter_variable(obs)
+            intervention = var.type.filter_variable(intervention)
+            if make_interventions_shared and isinstance(intervention, Constant):
+                intervention = pytensor.shared(intervention.data, name=var.name)
+            do_mapping[var] = intervention
         except TypeError as err:
             raise TypeError(
                 "Incompatible replacement type. Make sure the shape and datatype of the interventions match the original variables"

tests/model/transform/test_conditioning.py

@@ -16,9 +16,12 @@
 import pytest
 
 from pytensor import config
+from pytensor.compile import SharedVariable
+from pytensor.graph import Constant
 
 import pymc as pm
 
+from pymc import set_data
 from pymc.distributions.transforms import logodds
 from pymc.model.transform.conditioning import (
     change_value_transforms,
@@ -253,6 +256,28 @@ def test_do_self_reference():
     np.testing.assert_allclose(draw_x + 100, draw_do_x)
 
 
+def test_do_make_intervenstions_shared():
+    with pm.Model(coords={"obs": [1]}) as m:
+        x = pm.Normal("x", dims="obs")
+        y = pm.Normal("y", dims="obs")
+
+    constant_m = do(m, {x: [0.5]}, make_interventions_shared=False)
+    constant_x = constant_m["x"]
+    assert isinstance(constant_x, Constant)
+    np.testing.assert_array_equal(constant_x.data, [0.5])
+
+    shared_m = do(m, {x: [0.5]}, make_interventions_shared=True)
+    shared_x = shared_m["x"]
+    assert isinstance(shared_x, SharedVariable)
+    np.testing.assert_array_equal(shared_x.get_value(borrow=True), [0.5])
+
+    with shared_m:
+        set_data({"x": [0.6, 0.9]}, coords={"obs": [2, 3]})
+        pp_y = pm.sample_prior_predictive(draws=3).prior["y"]
+    assert pp_y.sizes == {"chain": 1, "draw": 3, "obs": 2}
+    assert pp_y.shape == (1, 3, 2)
+
+
 def test_change_value_transforms():
     with pm.Model() as base_m:
         p = pm.Uniform("p", 0, 1, default_transform=None)