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> this completely ignores any nuance, sarcasm, or anything else that really reveals bias beyond the obvious. This problem is mentioned several times in the art
by wodenokoto 5y ago
> this completely ignores any nuance, sarcasm, or anything else that really reveals bias beyond the obvious.
This problem is mentioned several times in the article, and several ways it manifests itself is discussed.
- Barrin92 5y agobut no real solution is offered to rectify it, and if you have such glaring problems it basically renders the thing useless in any scientific sense. I'm focusing on it because of the implication spelled out at the end: "Nonetheless, the MIT study seems to be the largest of its type to date, and could form the framework for future classification systems, and even secondary technologies such as browser plug-ins that might alert casual readers to the political color of the publication they are currently reading." What's happening in that study is not science but alchemy, a gigantic problem in the field. Entire sectors are now infested with this stuff, see 'affective computing' for another offender.
- wombatmobile 5y agoYes, and it isn't alchemy, since no gold is created. It is tautology.
- visarga 5y agoIt's experimental, you just use it or not depending on its usefulness.
- 908B64B197 5y ago> that might alert casual readers to the political color of the publication they are currently reading So many false positives with ESL writers.