Shiran Dudy

Welcome! I am a Research Scientist at Northeastern University, specializing in natural language processing (NLP) and speech processing, with a strong focus on promoting Responsible AI (RAI) practices at Institute for Experiential AI.

My research primarily revolves around understanding cultural representation within AI systems. I explore how well non-dominant cultures and values are represented, both directly by examining the outputs of these systems and indirectly by analyzing who is involved in their creation. Additionally, I am committed to enhancing inclusivity through both technical and socio-technical approaches, advocating for participatory methods in the design of AI tools.

In my role as a technical lead in the RAI consulting services at EAI, I strive to contribute to the development of AI systems that are equitable and just. Through these efforts, I aim to ensure that new technologies serve all communities fairly and responsibly.

Email: shirdu2 at gmail dot com

news

Sep 18, 2024	We got the Best Paper Award for ACII 2024! 🏆 Look for me in the yellow shirt in the ACII tweet We are honored and excited and I’m looking forward to continuing this important work on cultural inclusivity in AI! 🎉
Aug 10, 2024	Our paper on “Analyzing Cultural Representations of Emotions in LLMs through Mixed Emotion Survey” got accepted to Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII 2024) and is nominated for best paper :-)
Jul 1, 2024	Our paper “Are Generative Language Models Multicultural? A Study on Hausa Culture and Emotions using ChatGPT” got accepted to Cross Cultural Considerations in NLP workshop (C3NLP 2024)
May 21, 2024	We had a third successful round of the NLP Perspectivist workshop

latest posts

Sep 7, 2023	Random Highlights at FAccT 2023
Dec 23, 2022	The Evolution of Neural Language Models:
May 31, 2020	Language without Pointing

selected publications

Analyzing Cultural Representations of Emotions in LLMs through Mixed Emotion Survey

Shiran Dudy, Ibrahim Said Ahmad, Ryoko Kitajima, and 1 more author

2024 12th International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII), 2024

Bib PDF Code

@article{dudy2024analyzing,
  title = {Analyzing Cultural Representations of Emotions in LLMs through Mixed Emotion Survey},
  author = {Dudy, Shiran and Ahmad, Ibrahim Said and Kitajima, Ryoko and Lapedriza, Agata},
  journal = {2024 12th International Conference on Affective Computing and Intelligent Interaction (ACII)},
  year = {2024},
  award = {Best Paper Award},
}

Refocusing on Relevance: Personalization in NLG

Shiran Dudy, Steven Bedrick, and Bonnie Webber

In Proceedings of the 2021 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing, 2021

Bib PDF Video Poster

@inproceedings{dudy2021refocusing,
  title = {Refocusing on Relevance: Personalization in NLG},
  author = {Dudy, Shiran and Bedrick, Steven and Webber, Bonnie},
  booktitle = {Proceedings of the 2021 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing},
  year = {2021},
}