arXiv:2502.15600cs.CL2025-02NAACL被引 1

提出统计方法检测大模型性别偏见,发现不同模型在人格特质上表现各异。

Robust Bias Detection in MLMs and its Application to Human Trait Ratings

  • 用混合模型和伪困惑度权重量化偏见,考虑模板随机性与概念变异性
  • 7个模型中,ALBERT对非二元性别偏见最严重,RoBERTa-large对二元性别偏见最明显
  • 部分人格特质偏见与心理学研究结果一致,适合模型评估与伦理审查者阅读

先前研究常使用模板分析大语言模型(MLMs)对人口属性的偏见,但存在忽略模板随机性、假设模板等效、缺乏偏见量化等问题。为此,本文提出一种系统性统计方法,利用混合模型处理随机效应,通过伪困惑度权重对模板生成句进行加权,并以统计效应量量化偏见。复现已有研究时,偏差得分在大小和方向上保持一致,效应量为小到中等。进一步探究了七种大模型(基础版与大型版)在人格与性格特质中的性别偏见。结果显示,各模型表现不一:ALBERT对非二元性别在NEO特质上偏见最强,而RoBERTa-large对二元性别偏见最显著;在情感稳定性方面,RoBERTa-large与心理研究结果一致,且在其余三个维度上,双方均观察到最多仅小差异。对于性格特质,因人类研究有限,尚无法对比。

原文摘要 · Abstract (English)

There has been significant prior work using templates to study bias against demographic attributes in MLMs. However, these have limitations: they overlook random variability of templates and target concepts analyzed, assume equality amongst templates, and overlook bias quantification. Addressing these, we propose a systematic statistical approach to assess bias in MLMs, using mixed models to account for random effects, pseudo-perplexity weights for sentences derived from templates and quantify bias using statistical effect sizes. Replicating prior studies, we match on bias scores in magnitude and direction with small to medium effect sizes. Next, we explore the novel problem of gender bias in the context of $\textit{personality}$ and $\textit{character}$ traits, across seven MLMs (base and large). We find that MLMs vary; ALBERT is unbiased for binary gender but the most biased for non-binary $\textit{neo}$, while RoBERTa-large is the most biased for binary gender but shows small to no bias for $\textit{neo}$. There is some alignment of MLM bias and findings in psychology (human perspective) - in $\textit{agreeableness}$ with RoBERTa-large and $\textit{emotional stability}$ with BERT-large. There is general agreement for the remaining 3 personality dimensions: both sides observe at most small differences across gender. For character traits, human studies on gender bias are limited thus comparisons are not feasible.

模型偏见人格特质统计方法大模型评估

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