3 papers
cs.CL2026
UOL@IDEM at BEA 2026 Shared Task 1: Neural Fusion and Feature-Rich Modeling for L1-Aware Vocabulary Difficulty Prediction
Nouran Khallaf, Serge Sharoff
This paper describes UOL@IDEM's closed-track submission to the BEA 2026 shared task on L1-aware vocabulary difficulty prediction. We model the task as regression and train separate…
cs.CL2026
The Almost Intelligent Revolution: Options for Scaling Up Deliberation and Empowering People with AI
Serge Sharoff
The increasing prominence of Large Language Models (LLMs) in public discourse presents both opportunities and challenges for democratic deliberation. While red teaming strategies h…
cs.CL2026
Align and Shine: Building High-Quality Sentence-Aligned Corpora for Multilingual Text Simplification
Kenji Hilasaca, Nouran Khallaf, Serge Sharoff
Text simplification plays a crucial role in improving the accessibility and comprehensibility of written information for diverse audiences, including language learners and readers…