Navigating the Cultural Kaleidoscope: A Hitchhiker's Guide to Sensitivity in Large Language Models
Journal: arXiv (Cornell University)
Year: 2024

As LLMs are increasingly deployed in global applications, the importance of cultural sensitivity becomes paramount, ensuring that users from diverse backgrounds feel respected and understood. Cultural harm can arise when these models fail to align with specific cultural norms, resulting in misrepresentations or violations of cultural values. This work addresses the challenges of ensuring cultural sensitivity in LLMs, especially in small-parameter models that often lack the extensive training dat