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is low. The fast turn-around of NLP research
means the advantages of transparency and early
feedback are smaller. Nevertheless, society’s risk-
tolerance varies across NLP applications. Legal or
medical decision support systems are high-risk ap-
plication areas. Here, we need to consider all safety
measures on the table, including preregistration.
A Two-Sided Discussion of Preregistration of NLP Research