Who Brought Easter Eggs to Eid? Auditing LLM-Generated Cultural Translation of Math Word Problems Across Languages and Regions
Researchers tested how three different large language models adapt English math word problems into seven diverse languages for students in various regions. The study found that model choice significantly impacts cultural output, and LLMs tend to treat personal names and foods as the most culturally important elements, often compressing cultural variety into a narrower set of substitutions.