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arXiv CS.AI·Sep 9·5 min read
Tracing Stereotypes from Representation to Output in Multilingual LLMs
TL;DR
Multilingual large language models (LLMs) exhibit varying stereotype-related behaviors across languages, with internal mechanisms influencing outputs. This study reveals that only a small percentage of features are language-agnostic, highlighting the complexity of stereotype representation in LLMs.
✦ Why It Matters
Evaluate the internal mechanisms of LLMs to better understand and mitigate stereotype propagation in your applications.
Key Takeaways
- Use linear probing to analyze internal representations in LLMs.
- Investigate the effects of language on stereotype representation.
- Assess decodability and output influence separately.
- Explore the implications of language-specific features in AI models.
How It Works
The study employs linear probing to assess how well certain features in LLMs correlate with social categories. By comparing various techniques, it identifies that probing can reveal significant insights into model behavior before deeper attribution methods are effective.