How well do data-selection methods work for instruction-tuning at scale? Turns out, when you look at large, varied data pools, lots of recent methods lag behind simple baselines, and a simple embedding-based method (RDS) does best! More below ⬇️ (1/8)

New preprint! Metaphors shape how people understand politics, but measuring them (& their real-world effects) is hard. We develop a new method to measure metaphor & use it to study dehumanizing metaphor in 400K immigration tweets Link: bit.ly/4i3PGm3 #NLP #NLProc #polisky #polcom #compsocialsci 🐦🐦