BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Talks.cam//talks.cam.ac.uk// X-WR-CALNAME:Talks.cam BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:Automated Fact-Checking of Climate Change Claims with Large Langua ge Models - Dominik Stammbach\, ETH Zürich DTSTART:20240510T120000Z DTEND:20240510T130000Z UID:TALK211930@talks.cam.ac.uk CONTACT:114742 DESCRIPTION:This talk introduces Climinator\, a novel AI-based tool design ed to automate the fact-checking of climate change claims. Utilizing an ar ray of Large Language Models (LLMs) informed by authoritative sources like the IPCC reports and peer-reviewed scientific literature\, Climinator emp loys an innovative Mediator-Advocate framework. This design allows Climina tor to effectively synthesize varying scientific perspectives\, leading to robust\, evidence-based evaluations. Our model demonstrates remarkable ac curacy when testing claims collected from Climate Feedback and Skeptical S cience. \n\nNotably\, when integrating an advocate with a climate science denial perspective in our framework\, Climinator's iterative debate proces s reliably converges towards scientific consensus\, underscoring its adept ness at reconciling diverse viewpoints into science-based\, factual conclu sions. While our research is subject to certain limitations and necessitat es careful interpretation\, our approach holds significant potential. We h ope to stimulate further research and encourage exploring its applicabilit y in other contexts\, including political fact-checking and legal domains. \n\nBio:\n\nDominik Stammbach just recently finished his PhD in Natural L anguage Processing at ETH Zurich and is an incoming postdoc at Princeton U niversity in Fall 2024. Dominik's research interests include developing NL P methods which can be applied in the context of misinformation\, online s afety and developing methods at the intersection NLP and climate change. A mong others\, he wants to detect company greenwashing\, the practice of co mpanies making generic\, misleading or false claims to boost their environ mental credentials. LOCATION:FW11\, William Gates Building. Zoom link: https://cl-cam-ac-uk.zo om.us/j/4361570789?pwd=Nkl2T3ZLaTZwRm05bzRTOUUxY3Q4QT09&\;from=addon END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR