分析孟加拉语性别偏见,发现英文方法不适用,需本地化研究。
Cross-Lingual Probing and Community-Grounded Analysis of Gender Bias in Low-Resource Bengali
- 结合词典、模型与翻译对比,挖掘孟加拉语性别偏见语句。
- 实证显示孟加拉语偏见特征与英语不同,需因地制宜。
- 强调社区参与,识别自动化系统忽略的文化偏见。
大型语言模型近年取得显著进展,但内在性别偏见问题仍存,尤其在非英语语言中。当前研究多聚焦英语,对全球南方语言如孟加拉语的语义与文化偏见关注不足。本研究旨在探究孟加拉语中性别偏见的特征与程度,评估现有偏见检测与缓解方法的有效性。采用词典挖掘、计算分类模型、翻译对比分析及GPT生成偏见语句等多种方法提取偏见表达。研究发现,直接套用英语中心的偏见检测框架在孟加拉语中受限于语言差异与社会文化因素,难以有效捕捉隐性偏见。为此,我们在农村及低收入地区开展两项实地调研,获取真实情境下的性别偏见洞察。结果表明,孟加拉语中的性别偏见具有独特表现形式,需采用更本地化、情境敏感的方法。此外,研究强调应融合社区驱动的研究路径,以识别自动化系统常忽视的文化相关偏见。本研究推动了人工智能性别偏见讨论,呼吁为少数语言设计专用语言工具。研究为后续孟加拉语及其他印地语族语言的偏见缓解提供基础,助力构建更包容、公平的自然语言处理系统。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Large Language Models (LLMs) have achieved significant success in recent years; yet, issues of intrinsic gender bias persist, especially in non-English languages. Although current research mostly emphasizes English, the linguistic and cultural biases inherent in Global South languages, like Bengali, are little examined. This research seeks to examine the characteristics and magnitude of gender bias in Bengali, evaluating the efficacy of current approaches in identifying and alleviating bias. We use several methods to extract gender-biased utterances, including lexicon-based mining, computational classification models, translation-based comparison analysis, and GPT-based bias creation. Our research indicates that the straight application of English-centric bias detection frameworks to Bengali is severely constrained by language disparities and socio-cultural factors that impact implicit biases. To tackle these difficulties, we executed two field investigations inside rural and low-income areas, gathering authentic insights on gender bias. The findings demonstrate that gender bias in Bengali presents distinct characteristics relative to English, requiring a more localized and context-sensitive methodology. Additionally, our research emphasizes the need of integrating community-driven research approaches to identify culturally relevant biases often neglected by automated systems. Our research enhances the ongoing discussion around gender bias in AI by illustrating the need to create linguistic tools specifically designed for underrepresented languages. This study establishes a foundation for further investigations into bias reduction in Bengali and other Indic languages, promoting the development of more inclusive and fair NLP systems.
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