4 papers
A Dynamic Fusion Model for Consistent Crisis Response
Xiaoying Song, Anirban Saha Anik, Eduardo Blanco +2
In response to the urgent need for effective communication with crisis-affected populations, automated responses driven by language models have been proposed to assist in crisis co…
Echoes of Discord: Forecasting Hater Reactions to Counterspeech
Xiaoying Song, Sharon Lisseth Perez, Xinchen Yu +2
Hate speech (HS) erodes the inclusiveness of online users and propagates negativity and division. Counterspeech has been recognized as a way to mitigate the harmful consequences. W…
Assessing the Human Likeness of AI-Generated Counterspeech
Xiaoying Song, Sujana Mamidisetty, Eduardo Blanco +1
Counterspeech is a targeted response to counteract and challenge abusive or hateful content. It effectively curbs the spread of hatred and fosters constructive online communication…
Measuring and Forecasting Conversation Incivility: the Role of Antisocial and Prosocial Behaviors
Xinchen Yu, Hayden Arnold, Benjamin Su +1
This paper focuses on the task of measuring and forecasting incivility in conversations following replies to hate speech. Identifying replies that steer conversations away from hat…