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title = "Dimensions of Explanatory Value in {NLP} Models",
author = "van Deemter, Kees",
journal = "Computational Linguistics",
month = sep,
year = "2023",
address = "Cambridge, MA",
publisher = "MIT Press",
url = "https://aclanthology.org/2023.cl-3.6",
doi = "10.1162/coli_a_00480",
pages = "749--761",
abstract = "Performance on a dataset is often regarded as the key criterion for assessing NLP models. I argue for a broader perspective, which emphasizes scientific explanation. I draw on a long tradition in the philosophy of science, and on the Bayesian approach to assessing scientific theories, to argue for a plurality of criteria for assessing NLP models. To illustrate these ideas, I compare some recent models of language production with each other. I conclude by asking what it would mean for institutional policies if the NLP community took these ideas onboard.",
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Markdown (Informal)
[Dimensions of Explanatory Value in NLP Models](https://aclanthology.org/2023.cl-3.6) (van Deemter, CL 2023)
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