Debby Oluwatuyi https://debbyoluwatuyi.com Essays on language, AI, and the intersection of technology and culture. en Why Average Scores Fail Code-Switched Benchmarks https://debbyoluwatuyi.com/essays/eval-trap https://debbyoluwatuyi.com/essays/eval-trap Mon, 05 Jan 2026 00:00:00 GMT An average score can hide how sharply a model's performance drops on complex code-switched text. Evaluating by complexity helps us see where it fails. Beyond Translation: The Cultural Nuances of Code-Switching https://debbyoluwatuyi.com/essays/beyond-translation https://debbyoluwatuyi.com/essays/beyond-translation Sat, 15 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT Code-switching shapes how speakers relate to an audience. I explore how NLP evaluation can account for perspective and social context. The Syntax of Survival: Why Nigerian Pidgin Challenges Traditional NLP https://debbyoluwatuyi.com/essays/pidgin-and-the-model https://debbyoluwatuyi.com/essays/pidgin-and-the-model Wed, 12 Mar 2025 00:00:00 GMT Nigerian Pidgin develops through language contact and everyday use. My work at Sussex examines how well models understand its meanings and the context of code-switched conversations.