THE DeBiasByUs PLATFORM
DeBiasByUs is a community-driven platform that serves the dual purpose of raising public awareness of the issue of gender bias in MT and of creating a database of real-word examples of gender bias in commercial MT systems. After approval, user submissions are added to a public database that is freely available to download. Gathering and examining these examples can lead to a better understanding of the various ways in which gender bias can manifest itself in translation and eventually help us explore ways to mitigate these biases.
More information on the topic of gender bias in MT, which summarizes new research, approaches and findings in the field, is presented in the learn section.
PRACTICAL INSTRUCTIONS
On the 'share' page, users can submit a case of gender bias in MT as they have found online by typing (or pasting) the source and biased target sentence, and selecting the source and target language. Optionally, users can type their preferred unbiased translation, leave a comment and, from a list provided, choose the occurred type of error (e.g., stereotyping, incorrect pronoun). Users can also select the website of which commercial MT system they were using (e.g. Google Translate).