Does Quality Matter in Training Data?
I am concerned that some people seem to ignore quality issues in training data.
Research Ethics of A/B Testing
What are the ethical issues when academics do A/B testing?
Is BLEU valid? First observations and concerns
The first phase of my systematic review of BLEU shows that BLEU-human correlations are all over the place, and that none of the studies in my review have correlated BLEU with real-world utility or user satisfaction.
How do Users React to NLG?
Some obervations on how people react to NLG systems (which is a very different issue than scientific evaluation).
A Consumer Perspective on Evaluation
What happens if we think of evaluations as a way of helping users choose the best NLP tech for their needs?
My PhD Students: Where Are They Now (June 2017)
A summary of students who have gotten PhDs under my supervision.
Exciting NLG Research Topics (June 2017)
A visitor recently asked me what NLG research topics I found most interesting and exciting. Great question, I’ve written here an expanded version of what I told him.
Response to Goldberg’s Blog on Deep Learning for NLG
My response to Goldberg’s “adversarial review” of some research on using deep learning in NLG
Study Design for Systematic Review of BLEU Validity: Comments Welcome!
I’m planning to do a systematic review of the validity of BLEU, and am very keen to get comments and suggestions on study design from others!
Cycling through Northern England
A short travelogue about a holiday cycling trip I did in May 2017 (nothing to do with NLG!)
