Lecture on How (not?) to use Large Language Models

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In the first part of this seminar, Pablo Mosteiro will describe the warnings and caveats of using Large Language Models (LLMs), from practical and ethical perspectives. In the second part of the seminar, Pablo will show an example usage of LLMs for research. He will demonstrate how to use LLMs for the automatic detection of sexism or other harmful content in texts. It is a hybrid meeting, via Teams as well as on location in Utrecht.

LEVEL: Easy

METHOD: Quantitative and/or qualitative

ABOUT THE LECTURERS: Pablo Mosteiro, assistant professor at Utrecht University, focuses on Natural Language Processing (NLP), specifically on language change and information-theoreticapproaches to linguistics in his research. He investigates the evolution of synonyms and the relationship between morphology and syntax in numerous languages ​​worldwide. His work ties in with the Sector Plan Social and Behavioural Sciences under the theme ‘The human factor in new technologies.’

PREREQUISITES: No prior knowledge is required.

REGISTRATION: If you wish to attend the seminar, please register by sending an email to eri_student_assistent@uu.nl . You will receive the link to the Teams meeting upon registration.

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Thank you for understanding and see you there!