Is Lying Only Sinful in Islam? Exploring Religious Bias in Multilingual Large Language Models Across Major Religions
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- Recent research highlights the persistent bias in multilingual large language models (LLMs) towards Islam, revealing that these models often misrepresent religious contexts, particularly when responding in Bengali compared to English. The study introduces the BRAND dataset, which focuses on major South Asian religions and aims to improve bias detection in AI systems.
- This development is significant as it underscores the challenges faced by AI developers in ensuring accurate and fair representation of diverse religious beliefs, which is crucial for fostering understanding and reducing misinformation in multilingual contexts.
- The findings reflect broader concerns regarding the impact of language proficiency on AI performance, suggesting that biases may be exacerbated by the demographic profiles of users, particularly in non-native English contexts, raising questions about the inclusivity and reliability of AI technologies.
— via World Pulse Now AI Editorial System
