Ming Shan Hee


2024

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SGHateCheck: Functional Tests for Detecting Hate Speech in Low-Resource Languages of Singapore
Ri Chi Ng | Nirmalendu Prakash | Ming Shan Hee | Kenny Tsu Wei Choo | Roy Ka-wei Lee
Proceedings of the 8th Workshop on Online Abuse and Harms (WOAH 2024)

To address the limitations of current hate speech detection models, we introduce SGHateCheck, a novel framework designed for the linguistic and cultural context of Singapore and Southeast Asia. It extends the functional testing approach of HateCheck and MHC, employing large language models for translation and paraphrasing into Singapore’s main languages, and refining these with native annotators. SGHateCheck reveals critical flaws in state-of-the-art models, highlighting their inadequacy in sensitive content moderation. This work aims to foster the development of more effective hate speech detection tools for diverse linguistic environments, particularly for Singapore and Southeast Asia contexts.