The Search for Emotions, Creativity, and Fairness in Language

Explore the fascinating intersection of emotions, creativity, and fairness in language through this 48-minute talk by Dr. Saif M. Mohammad, Senior Research Scientist at the National Research Council Canada. Delve into the complexities of representing emotions in language and learn about innovative approaches for generating high-quality emotional annotations. Discover the wide-ranging applications of emotional lexicons across various fields, including natural language processing, psychology, social sciences, and computational creativity. Examine the quantification of biases in language usage and their impact on emotion detection systems. Gain insights into the unique position of NLP to create compelling applications that promote social equity and fairness. Dr. Mohammad, an expert in Emotion/Sentiment Analysis, Computational Creativity, Psycholinguistics, and Fairness in Language, shares his research that has garnered media attention in publications like Time and Washington Post.