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Improving Low-resource Question Answering by Augmenting Question Information

  • Harbin Institute of Technology
  • Minzu University of China
  • Brunel University London
  • Harbin Institute of Technology Shenzhen
  • Pengcheng Laboratory

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Abstract

In the era of large models, low-resource question-answering tasks lag, emphasizing the importance of data augmentation. The main challenges include leveraging the large model's internal knowledge for data augmentation, determining which QA data component - the question, passage, or answer - benefits most from augmentation and retaining consistency in the augmented content without inducing excessive noise. To tackle these, we introduce PQQ, an innovative approach for question data augmentation consisting of Prompt Answer, Question Generation, and Question Filter. Our experiments reveal that ChatGPT underperforms on the experimental data, yet our PQQ method excels beyond existing augmentation strategies. Further, its universal applicability is validated through successful tests on high-resource QA tasks like SQUAD1.1 and TriviaQA.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationFindings of the Association for Computational Linguistics
Subtitle of host publicationEMNLP 2023
PublisherAssociation for Computational Linguistics (ACL)
Pages10413-10420
Number of pages8
ISBN (Electronic)9798891760615
DOIs
StatePublished - 2023
Event2023 Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: EMNLP 2023 - Hybrid, Singapore
Duration: 6 Dec 202310 Dec 2023

Publication series

NameFindings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: EMNLP 2023

Conference

Conference2023 Findings of the Association for Computational Linguistics: EMNLP 2023
Country/TerritorySingapore
CityHybrid
Period6/12/2310/12/23

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