PhD Sponsorship for Adaptation of Large Language Models in Content Moderation Systems
Ofcom · Awarded contract
AwardedPhD Sponsorship for Adaptation of Large Language Models in Content Moderation Systems
Awarded 31 Aug 2023
Awarded31 Aug 2023
Value£46,000.00
SupplierTHE UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD
AgencyOfcom
RegionUnited Kingdom
CategoryResearch & Development
Expires in 11mo4y 1mo term, 78% elapsed
Awarded 31 Aug 2023Expires 29 Sept 2027
About
Ofcom awarded a contract to The University of Sheffield for funding a 4-year PhD project at the UKRI Centre for Doctoral Training in Speech and Language Technologies and their Applications.
The PhD research focuses on adapting large language models to respond to domain changes in content moderation systems, aiming to develop new or improved techniques for domain transfer so that models can be rapidly and efficiently adapted or fine-tuned to maintain performance after domain changes.
The contract value is AUD 46,000.
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