Carefully Considering Culture: Analyzing LLM Alignment in Single- and Multi-Cultural Settings using Cultural Consensus Theory
Applying anthropology to AI alignment to reveal how models misrepresent global cultural structures.
Recent work in NLP has probed large language models for their understanding of cultural norms across countries. However, this work typically considers distributional patterns, ignoring group consensus or possible multicultural environments within a country. In this work, we lever...
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By integrating cultural consensus theory, this research reveals that LLMs often homogenize human values rather than capturing authentic cultural nuance. This framework provides a critical diagnostic tool for identifying algorithmic bias, ensuring that models reflect genuine diversity instead of flattening complex societal norms.
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