Study explores various methods for detecting offensive language.
problem Detecting offensive language in text.
method Examined custom and off-the-shelf architectures, feature vector generation approaches.
result These methods perform well on small, noisy datasets.
Improved offensive language detection in tweets with multiple deep learning models.
problem Detecting offensive language in tweets using machine learning.
method Combination of multiple deep learning architectures for classification.
result Achieved macro-average F1-scores of 0.76, 0.68, 0.54 for different tasks.
Paper proposes using word embeddings to detect trolls in social media debates.
problem Preventing online harassment through rapid detection of offensive posts.
method Word embedding models for identifying fast-changing topics and negative content.
result GloVe model helps in discovering new keywords for trolling detection.
Study shows annotation instrument design affects model performance in hate speech detection.
problem Impact of annotation instrument design on model performance in hate speech detection.
method Collected annotations from five experimental conditions of an annotation instrument, fine-tuned BERT models on each dataset, evaluated performance on holdout portion.
result Significant differences in model performance and annotations across conditions.
Paper tackles toxic comment detection using deep learning.
problem Automatic detection of toxic comments on the internet.
method Designs binary classification and regression-based approaches using DNN.
result BERT fine-tuning outperforms other methods.
To identify and classify toxic online commentary, the modern tools of data science transform raw text into key features from which either thresholding or learning algorithms can make predictions for monitoring offensive conversations. We systematically evaluate 62 classifiers representing 19 major algorithmic families …
Bayesian method improves reliability of BERT for hate speech detection.
problem Reliable detection of hate speech in user-generated content.
method Bayesian approach using Monte Carlo dropout in transformer models.
result Monte Carlo dropout provides well-calibrated reliability estimates.
How does one objectively measure the performance of an individual offensive lineman in the NFL? The existing literature proposes various measures that rely on subjective assessments of game film, but has yet to develop an objective methodology to evaluate performance. Using a variety of statistics related to an offensi…
Project classifies Hinglish social content on platforms like Twitter, Reddit.
problem Classifying abusive and hate-inducing content in Hinglish on social media.
method Used deep learning with bi-directional sequence models and text augmentation techniques.
result Produced a state-of-the-art classifier that outperforms previous work.
This paper shows RL with KL penalties is equivalent to Bayesian inference for fine-tuning LMs.
problem Fine-tuning large language models to avoid undesirable features.
method Analyzed KL-regularized RL and showed it's equivalent to variational inference.
result KL-regularized RL avoids distribution collapse and is more insightful as Bayesian inference.
Researchers create a framework to value player actions in CSGO.
problem Lack of accessible data and analytical frameworks for esports players.
method Data model, graph distance measure, context-aware framework.
result Demonstrated framework's consistency and independence compared to existing methods.
Paper uses GANs to generate domains that evade DGA classifiers.
problem Evasion of DGA classifiers by generated domains.
method Optimized GAN variants to generate domains similar to benign ones.
result WGANGP variant of GAN is most effective at evading DGA classifiers.
Framework ensures alignment between humans and machines in LLMs.
problem Human-machine misalignment in LLMs scoring mechanisms.
method Lightweight calibration framework for blackbox models.
result Provably guarantees alignment between humans and machines.
Work shows hallucination detection by LLMs is impossible without expert feedback.
problem Detecting hallucinations in LLMs is theoretically impossible without expert-labeled feedback.
method Investigated hallucination detection using a theoretical framework inspired by language identification.
result Automated hallucination detection is impossible for most language collections without expert-labeled feedback.
Paper defends against signal modulation detection attacks.
problem Minimizing intruder accuracy while maintaining receiver reliability.
method Adversarial perturbation of channel input symbols.
result Approach makes wireless communication secure with minimal performance loss.
OT domain adaptation improves aphasia detection across languages.
problem Detecting aphasia in low-resource languages with limited data.
method Utilized OT domain adaptation to map linguistic features across multiple languages.
result OT domain adaptation significantly improved F1 scores for French and Mandarin aphasia detection.
Combining watermark and non-watermark detectors improves LLM detection.
problem Challenges in detecting watermarked language models due to limited entropy.
method Investigates hybrid schemes combining watermark and non-watermark detectors.
result Hybrid schemes outperform either class of detector under various conditions.
Assessing the impact of the individual actions performed by soccer players during games is a crucial aspect of the player recruitment process. Unfortunately, most traditional metrics fall short in addressing this task as they either focus on rare actions like shots and goals alone or fail to account for the context in …
System identifies language of transliterated text.
problem Users struggle to understand non-native language transliterated text.
method Feature extraction of phonetic syllables using LSTM network.
result System accurately identifies language of transliterated text.
New online learning algorithms improve cyberattack detection in industrial control systems.
problem Detecting cyberattacks in industrial control systems with limited resources.
method Online learning algorithms to process continuous data streams and address class imbalance.
result Improved detection rate of cyberattacks in industrial control systems.
RoBERTa model detects counterfactual statements in text.
problem Detecting and extracting counterfactual statements from text.
method Used RoBERTa language representation model for both subtasks.
result RoBERTa achieved top performance in both subtasks at SemEval-2020.
A new active learning method for skewed data sets.
problem Severe class imbalance and small initial training data in sequential active learning.
method HAL: a hybrid active learning algorithm balancing labeled and unlabeled data.
result HAL makes better choices for labeling points than strong baselines.
The study predicts pass completion probability in NFL games.
problem Estimating the likelihood of NFL pass completion.
method Machine learning algorithm using distance measures and random forest model.
result Developed a method to predict pass completion probability.
Study detects SLI in children from spontaneous narrative transcripts.
problem Detecting Specific Language Impairment (SLI) in children.
method Three-stage pipeline: feature extraction, dimensionality reduction, and classification.
result 97.13% accuracy in identifying SLI from transcripts.
A new watermarking method corrects bias in language models using maximal coupling.
problem Correcting bias in language model token distributions.
method Maximal coupling to balance bias correction and text quality.
result Outperforms prior techniques in preserving text quality and detectability.
Model detects depression from transcribed interviews using affective language.
problem Detecting depression from transcribed clinical interviews.
method Hierarchical Attention Network with affective conditioning.
result Model achieves state-of-the-art F1 scores in depression detection.
This study uses NLP to detect financial risks from documents.
problem Detecting and predicting financial risks in documents.
method NLP model design, text preprocessing, feature extraction, machine learning.
result NLP model effectively identifies and predicts financial risks.
Graph signal processing detects hallucinations in large language models.
problem Detecting factual reasoning from hallucinations in large language models.
method Modeling transformer layers as dynamic graphs, using spectral analysis to define diagnostics.
result Spectral signatures can distinguish different types of hallucinations and achieve high accuracy.
A dataset for detecting online hate speech from YouTube and Reddit comments.
problem Detecting and preventing hate speech on social media platforms.
method Created a dataset with two variants: binary and multi-label, based on YouTube and Reddit comments, using Figure-Eight crowdsourcing platform.
result Demonstrated that even a small amount of labelled data can help detect hate speech occurrences.
Language is dynamic, constantly evolving and adapting with respect to time, domain or topic. The adaptability of language is an active research area, where researchers discover social, cultural and domain-specific changes in language using distributional tools such as word embeddings. In this paper, we introduce the gl…
Method detects if text is generated by a language model with watermarks.
problem Detecting if text is generated by a language model with watermarks.
method Randomization tests and change point detection techniques.
result Method ensures Type I and Type II error control and accurately identifies watermarked sub-strings.
UR-FUNNY dataset aids in understanding multimodal humor.
problem Understanding humor in a multimodal context is understudied.
method Developed a multimodal dataset (UR-FUNNY) for humor detection.
result UR-FUNNY opens the door to multimodal humor detection research.
Decoding strategies often exclude human-like tokens, creating a detectable gap in generated text.
problem Decoding strategies exclude contextually appropriate but statistically rare tokens, creating a detectable gap in generated text.
method Analysis of 1.8 million texts across 8 language models, 5 decoding strategies, and 53 hyperparameter configurations.
result 8-18% of human-selected tokens fall outside typical truncation boundaries, indicating a detectable gap.
TLMG4Eth combines language and graph models for Ethereum fraud detection.
problem Current fraud detection methods fail to consider semantic and similarity patterns in Ethereum transactions.
method TLMG4Eth uses a transaction language model and graph-based methods to capture semantic, similarity, and structural features.
result TLMG4Eth detects anomalies in Ethereum transactions more effectively than existing methods.
Visual spoofing bypasses spam filters and plagiarism detection.
problem Vulnerability in spam filters that can be exploited by visually similar but differently encoded characters.
method Replaces characters with visually similar but differently encoded characters from a different alphabet.
result Spammers can create messages that bypass existing spam filters.
The study detects deceptive language in business communication using AI.
problem Deceptive language in business communication.
method Combining classical rhetoric, communication psychology, and linguistic theory with computational textual analysis and transformer models.
result Detection accuracies of over 99% achieved in controlled settings.
Associating image regions with text queries has been recently explored as a new way to bridge visual and linguistic representations. A few pioneering approaches have been proposed based on recurrent neural language models trained generatively (e.g., generating captions), but achieving somewhat limited localization accu…
Global watermark for diffusion language models decouples detection from local contexts.
problem Watermarking in diffusion language models is challenging due to joint sampling of distributions over many unresolved positions.
method Proposes a global vector-valued sketch representation to control watermarking in masked diffusion language models.
result The method decouples detection from local contexts, resulting in an order-agnostic statistic and robustness.
Historically, machine learning in computer security has prioritized defense: think intrusion detection systems, malware classification, and botnet traffic identification. Offense can benefit from data just as well. Social networks, with their access to extensive personal data, bot-friendly APIs, colloquial syntax, and …
Unified framework for online LLM watermark detection using e-processes.
problem Detecting AI-generated text from human-written content in online settings.
method Unified framework based on e-processes for anytime-valid hypothesis testing on independence.
result Proposed methods achieve competitive performance in watermark detection.
Develops a cross-lingual hate speech detection model using pre-trained Transformers.
problem Detecting hate speech in low-resource languages.
method Utilizes frozen Transformer language models and AXEL attention-based classification block for zero-shot and few-shot learning.
result Demonstrates highly competitive results on English and Spanish subsets of the HatEval challenge.
Paper introduces a statistical framework for watermarking LLM-generated text.
problem Detecting LLM-generated text from human-written text with statistical signals.
method Hypothesis testing formulation, pivotal statistic selection, secret key, closed-form expression of false negative rate, minimax optimization.
result Derives optimal detection rules for LLM-generated text, demonstrating higher power than existing methods.
ZDP detects drift in large language models without labels, proving key theorems and metrics.
problem Detecting drift in large language models without task labels or output evaluations.
method Zero-Direction Probing (ZDP) framework based on null directions of transformer activations, proving theoretical guarantees.
result Proves the Variance--Leak Theorem, Fisher Null-Conservation, Rank--Leak bound, and logarithmic-regret guarantee.
Enhanced network threat detection using KG, LLM, and imbalanced learning.
problem Challenges in network threat detection due to complex attack patterns and limited historical data.
method Integrated framework combining Knowledge Graph, Imbalanced Learning, and Large Language Model.
result Improved threat capture rate by 3%-4% and increased interpretability of risk predictions.
Paper tackles counterfactual sentence detection and evaluation.
problem Detect and evaluate counterfactual sentences in natural language.
method Used a BERT base model for classification and a hybrid BERT Multi-Layer Perceptron for sequence identification. Introduced cascaded linear inputs to improve performance.
result Achieved an F1 score of 85.00% in Task 1 and 83.90% in Task 2.
New method detects watermarks in LLM-generated text with human edits.
problem Dilution of watermark signals by human edits on LLM-generated text.
method Truncated goodness-of-fit test (Tr-GoF) for robust detection.
result Tr-GoF achieves optimality in robust detection of Gumbel-max watermark.
New framework improves text watermark detection under imperfect pseudorandomness.
problem Structured dependence in generated text from language models causes Type I error control issues.
method Hierarchical two-layer partition, minimal units, non-asymptotic efficiency measure, minimax hypothesis testing.
result Closed-form optimal rules for watermark detection under imperfect pseudorandomness.
A framework for flagging content with limited data.
problem Content flagging with scarce target-language data.
method Nearest-neighbor architecture using Transformer representations.
result Significant performance improvements over prior work.