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The Consensus Trap: Dissecting Subjectivity and the "Ground Truth" Illusion in Data Annotation
arXiv β CS AI|Sheza Munir, Benjamin Mah, Krisha Kalsi, Shivani Kapania, Julian Posada, Edith Law, Ding Wang, Syed Ishtiaque Ahmed|
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A systematic literature review of 346 papers reveals critical flaws in AI data annotation practices, arguing that treating human disagreement as 'noise' rather than meaningful signal undermines model quality. The study proposes pluralistic annotation frameworks that embrace diverse human perspectives instead of forcing artificial consensus.
Key Takeaways
- βCurrent AI training treats human disagreement in data labeling as technical noise rather than valuable cultural signal.
- βModel-mediated annotations introduce anchoring bias and remove authentic human input from AI training processes.
- βGeographic hegemony imposes Western norms as universal standards in AI datasets.
- βPrecarious data workers often comply with requester expectations rather than provide honest subjective input.
- βThe research proposes pluralistic annotation systems that map diversity of human experience rather than seeking singular 'correct' answers.
#ai-training#data-annotation#machine-learning#bias#consensus#human-feedback#cultural-diversity#model-quality
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