Tune into the #aBitOfCCS Podcast as we explore how large language models classify online political speech about sexism. Aditi Dutta, a doctoral researcher at the University of Exeter, joins us to discuss her study on how automated moderation systems often misclassify anti-sexist speech as harmful—raising important questions about fairness, resistance, and digital democracy.
CONTENT WARNING: This episode includes discussions and examples of sexist language online, which may be offensive or upsetting to some listeners.
Read the paper here: https://arxiv.org/abs/2508.11434v1
Reach out to Aditi at ad882@exeter.ac.uk for more insights into her research.
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