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Why AI doesn't speak every language Item Info

Title:
Why AI doesn't speak every language
Creator:
Vox Media
Date Created:
2023-04-11
Description:
The video explores the difficulties that large language models (LLMs) like GPT-3 and GPT-4 encounter, especially with low-resource languages. It outlines how LLMs function, utilizing natural language processing for tasks such as sentiment analysis, summarization, and translation. The video emphasizes the disparity in language representation within these models, noting a significant focus on high-resource languages like English and German, while languages like Jamaican patois and Catalan are often overlooked. Researchers are striving to create datasets for these lesser-known languages to enhance model comprehension and performance. Additionally, the video discusses initiatives to develop open-source multilingual models, such as Hugging Face's BLOOM, to mitigate these imbalances.
Subjects:
generative-AI bias video
Resource URL:
https://youtu.be/a2DgdsE86ts
Annotation:
This video is a key resource for grasping the limitations and biases in AI language models. It explains how LLMs work and points out the imbalance in language representation. By highlighting researchers' efforts to fill these gaps, the video stresses the need for inclusive AI technologies. It also covers current projects aimed at creating fairer language models, making it a must-watch for anyone interested in AI development and ethics.
Submitter:
Hemingway, Ann
Added:
October 2024
Source
Preferred Citation:
"Why AI doesn't speak every language", AI.LD,
Reference Link:
https://elibtronic.github.io/AIL_Database/items/ail_054.html