NLP and Hate Speech: Why Does It Matter and What Can We Do? - Smriti Singh | PyData Global 2021

NLP and Hate Speech: Why Does It Matter and What Can We Do? Speaker: Smriti Singh Summary In an era where people’s thoughts are just a click away from being heard, there has been a huge surge in cyberbullying, abusive speech and hate speech on social media platforms. Join me to find out why this matters, and how we can use machine learning and natural language processing to help make cyberspace a safer place for everyone! Description In a world where social media is becoming one of the most prominent platforms for social impact, there has been a surge in hate speech, cyberbullying and abusive speech on social media. Consequently, there has been an increase in research that aims to automate the detection of offensive content using natural language processing and machine learning. As a part of this informative talk intended for anyone who’s interested in NLP and AI for social good, I intend to cover the following topics: What are the most common different forms of hate-speech t