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Introducing the Bridging Dictionary - MIT Center for Constructive Communication
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30/01/2025 from
www.ccc.mit.edu/pressmedia/introducing-the-bridging-dictionary/
my notes ( ? )
"Could seeing how opposite sides of the US political spectrum use the same words differently be a first step toward greater cross-political understanding?... What if generative AI could help us understand people with opposing views better just by showing how they use common words and phrases differently?"
MIT's Bridging Dictionary (BD) research prototype looks like an early example of what I was imagining for the "content moderation" class of #AI4communities services.
It "identifies words and phrases that both reflect and contribute to sharply divergent views in our fractured public sphere... [and] suggests less polarized alternatives...
you won’t find sharp differences in how words are defined so much as stark variations in how they are used... these variations reinforce the hardened silos of our public sphere...
... understanding divergent use of language... can help people bridge divides and connect more effectively."
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