Emerging Trends: SOTA-Chasing

IF 2.3 3区计算机科学 Q3 COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Natural Language Engineering Pub Date : 2022-02-08 DOI:10.1017/S1351324922000043

Kenneth Ward Church, Valia Kordoni

引用次数: 23

Abstract

Abstract Many papers are chasing state-of-the-art (SOTA) numbers, and more will do so in the future. SOTA-chasing comes with many costs. SOTA-chasing squeezes out more promising opportunities such as coopetition and interdisciplinary collaboration. In addition, there is a risk that too much SOTA-chasing could lead to claims of superhuman performance, unrealistic expectations, and the next AI winter. Two root causes for SOTA-chasing will be discussed: (1) lack of leadership and (2) iffy reviewing processes. SOTA-chasing may be similar to the replication crisis in the scientific literature. The replication crisis is yet another example, like evaluation, of over-confidence in accepted practices and the scientific method, even when such practices lead to absurd consequences.

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新兴趋势：SOTA追逐

摘要许多论文都在追求最先进的（SOTA）数字，未来还会有更多的论文这样做。追逐SOTA需要付出很多代价。SOTA的追逐挤出了合作竞争和跨学科合作等更有前景的机会。此外，过多的SOTA追逐可能会导致超人的表现、不切实际的期望和下一个人工智能冬天的到来。将讨论SOTA追逐的两个根本原因：（1）缺乏领导力和（2）审查过程不确定。SOTA追逐可能类似于科学文献中的复制危机。复制危机是另一个例子，就像评估一样，对公认的做法和科学方法过于自信，即使这种做法会导致荒谬的后果。

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来源期刊

Natural Language Engineering COMPUTER SCIENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-

CiteScore

5.90

自引率

12.00%

发文量

审稿时长

>12 weeks

期刊介绍： Natural Language Engineering meets the needs of professionals and researchers working in all areas of computerised language processing, whether from the perspective of theoretical or descriptive linguistics, lexicology, computer science or engineering. Its aim is to bridge the gap between traditional computational linguistics research and the implementation of practical applications with potential real-world use. As well as publishing research articles on a broad range of topics - from text analysis, machine translation, information retrieval and speech analysis and generation to integrated systems and multi modal interfaces - it also publishes special issues on specific areas and technologies within these topics, an industry watch column and book reviews.