On the Ethical Considerations of Text Simplification

Sian Gooding


Abstract
This paper outlines the ethical implications of text simplification within the framework of assistive systems. We argue that a distinction should be made between the technologies that perform text simplification and the realisation of these in assistive technologies. When using the latter as a motivation for research, it is important that the subsequent ethical implications be carefully considered. We provide guidelines for the framing of text simplification independently of assistive systems, as well as suggesting directions for future research and discussion based on the concerns raised.
Anthology ID:
2022.slpat-1.7
Volume:
Ninth Workshop on Speech and Language Processing for Assistive Technologies (SLPAT-2022)
Month:
May
Year:
2022
Address:
Dublin, Ireland
Editors:
Sarah Ebling, Emily Prud’hommeaux, Preethi Vaidyanathan
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SLPAT
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Publisher:
Association for Computational Linguistics
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Pages:
50–57
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URL:
https://aclanthology.org/2022.slpat-1.7
DOI:
10.18653/v1/2022.slpat-1.7
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Sian Gooding. 2022. On the Ethical Considerations of Text Simplification. In Ninth Workshop on Speech and Language Processing for Assistive Technologies (SLPAT-2022), pages 50–57, Dublin, Ireland. Association for Computational Linguistics.
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On the Ethical Considerations of Text Simplification (Gooding, SLPAT 2022)
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