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Toxic language online silences important voices. We’re exploring how machine learning can reduce toxicity online and create more space for healthy conversation.
by adolph 5y ago
Toxic language online silences important voices. We’re exploring how machine learning can reduce toxicity online and create more space for healthy conversation.
Throughout this report we use the term “toxicity,” defined as rude, disrespectful, or unreasonable language that is likely to make someone leave a discussion. We specifically use the term toxicity, as opposed to words like “abuse” or “hate speech” for both practical and scientific reasons.
https://jigsaw.google.com/the-current/toxicity/ https://jigsaw.google.com/the-current/toxicity/
- seriousquestion 5y ago> “toxicity,” defined as rude, disrespectful, or unreasonable language that is likely to make someone leave a discussion. We specifically use the term toxicity, as opposed to words like “abuse” or “hate speech” for both practical and scientific reasons. Scientific reasons? There's nothing scientific about a term so undefined that every person can have their own custom definition.
- justshowpost 5y agoWhile «hate speech» is merely a convenient alias for «free speech we don't like». That figures.