CaLMQA: Exploring culturally specific long-form question answering across 23 languages
Shane Arora, Marzena Karpinska, Hung-Ting Chen, Ipsita Bhattacharjee, Mohit Iyyer, Eunsol Choi·June 25, 2024
Summary
The CaLMQA dataset, a multilingual long-form QA resource in 23 languages, addresses the scarcity of non-English research. It reveals that large language models struggle with low-resource languages and culturally nuanced questions, particularly affecting Tswana, Tongan, and Afar. The study introduces the CALM-Score metric to evaluate performance. Human assessments show that models often lack factual accuracy, omit important details, and exhibit language inconsistencies, emphasizing the need for more research on multilingual LLMs and culturally diverse QA. The table comparing three AI models (CLAUDE-3-OPUS, GPT-4-TURBO, and MIXTRAL-8X22B) reveals factuality issues, with GPT-4-TURBO having more illogical and irrelevant responses, MIXTRAL-8X22B showing hallucinations and cultural missteps, and CLAUDE-3-OPUS excelling in culturally specific questions. Overall, the paper underscores the importance of cultural awareness in AI systems and the need for improved performance across languages.
Introduction
Background
Scarcity of Non-English Resources
The lack of multilingual QA datasets in various languages
Impact on Low-Resource Languages
Challenges faced by LLMs in Tswana, Tongan, and Afar
Objective
Introducing CaLMQA Dataset
Multilingual QA resource in 23 languages
CALM-Score Metric
Development and evaluation of model performance
Method
Data Collection
Dataset Creation
Multilingual long-form question-answer pairs
Language Coverage
Inclusion of 23 diverse languages
Data Preprocessing
Data Cleaning
Removing noise and inconsistencies
Annotation Process
Human assessments for factual accuracy and cultural nuances
Model Analysis
AI Models Evaluated
CLAUDE-3-OPUS
Performance in culturally specific questions
GPT-4-TURBO
Factuality issues, illogical and irrelevant responses
MIXTRAL-8X22B
Hallucinations, cultural missteps, and limitations
Results and Findings
Model Performance Analysis
Factuality Comparison
GPT-4-TURBO's shortcomings
Cultural Awareness
MIXTRAL-8X22B's cultural missteps
Strengths and Weaknesses
CLAUDE-3-OPUS as a standout
Implications and Future Directions
Cultural Sensitivity in AI
The need for culturally aware systems
Research Priorities
Multilingual LLMs and QA improvements
Directions for Developers
Recommendations for enhancing model performance across languages
Conclusion
The CaLMQA Dataset's Significance
Addressing language gaps in QA research
Call to Action
Encouragement for further research and development in multilingual AI.
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