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New benchmark reveals LLMs struggle with conversational stigma

A new benchmark, SDARE-Bench, has been developed to evaluate how well Large Language Models (LLMs) can detect and respond to conversational stigma. The benchmark includes 1,138 dyadic queries and 1,388 group dialogue scenarios. Initial testing across eight LLMs revealed significant weaknesses in identifying stigma, particularly in group conversations, where models also exhibited higher rates of stigma expression and provided less realistic advice. In simulated group pressure scenarios, LLMs expressed stigma in 97.5% of responses, highlighting a critical safety vulnerability. AI

IMPACT Highlights a critical safety vulnerability in LLMs, particularly in complex conversational contexts, potentially impacting their deployment in sensitive applications.

RANK_REASON The cluster describes a new academic benchmark for evaluating LLM safety, published on arXiv. [lever_c_demoted from research: ic=1 ai=1.0]

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New benchmark reveals LLMs struggle with conversational stigma

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  1. arXiv cs.CL TIER_1 English(EN) · Stephanie Fong, Yiwen Jiang, Zimu Wang, Hongxi Yang, Yaling Shen, Hiu Weh Naomi Chow, Heung Ying Lai, Xiangyu Zhao, Qingyang Xu, Zhongxing Xu, Jiahe Liu, Guilherme C. Oliveira, Vincent Lee, Zongyuan Ge, Dominic Dwyer ·

    SDARE-Bench: Evaluating Large Language Models on Conversational Stigma Detection and Response in Dyadic and Group Dialogue

    arXiv:2609.01548v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Large Language Models (LLMs) are increasingly used in advice seeking and decision making that may affect social judgements. Despite stigma's profound effects on people and communities, benchmarks remain scarce. Existing general-doma…