Correcting Annotator Bias in Training Data: Population-Aligned Instance Replication (PAIR)

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2501.06826v1
• Date: Sun, 12 Jan 2025 14:39:26 GMT
• Title: Correcting Annotator Bias in Training Data: Population-Aligned Instance Replication (PAIR)
• Authors: Stephanie Eckman, Bolei Ma, Christoph Kern, Rob Chew, Barbara Plank, Frauke Kreuter,
• Abstract summary: Models trained on crowdsourced labels may not reflect broader population views when annotator pools are not representative. We propose Population-Aligned Instance Replication (PAIR), a method to address this bias through statistical adjustment.
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• Abstract: Models trained on crowdsourced labels may not reflect broader population views when annotator pools are not representative. Since collecting representative labels is challenging, we propose Population-Aligned Instance Replication (PAIR), a method to address this bias through statistical adjustment. Using a simulation study of hate speech and offensive language detection, we create two types of annotators with different labeling tendencies and generate datasets with varying proportions of the types. Models trained on unbalanced annotator pools show poor calibration compared to those trained on representative data. However, PAIR, which duplicates labels from underrepresented annotator groups to match population proportions, significantly reduces bias without requiring new data collection. These results suggest statistical techniques from survey research can help align model training with target populations even when representative annotator pools are unavailable. We conclude with three practical recommendations for improving training data quality.

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