Human language technologies
Researching software and systems that bridge the linguistic divide between people and machines to make communicating with computers as natural as speaking with family and friends.
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Leveraging Loanword Constraints for Improving Machine Translation in Low-resource Settings
Translating from high-resource to low-resource languages like Emakhuwa remains a challenge due to limited parallel data, orthographic variation, and frequent loanwords and code-switching. In this talk Felermino will discuss how to apply lexicon-guided neural machine…
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NeurIPS 2025
Microsoft is pleased to have over 150 accepted papers at NeurIPS 2025, scheduled for December 2–7, 2025, in San Diego, CA, USA.
Career Opportunity
Research Intern – STAC, NYC (Sociotechnical Alignment Center)
STAC is looking to hire several Research Interns in NYC to conduct research on measuring risks, capabilities, performance, and other properties of AI systems, with a focus on “generative” or “general purpose” systems. STAC’s approach…
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The Illusion of Inclusion How LLMs Misrepresent African Languages and Cultural Contexts
Multilingual LLMs have become so powerful, yet African languages remain misrepresented. Despite the progress in African NLP, driven by community-led initiatives, LLMs continue to misrepresent African languages and the meanings they convey. In this talk,…
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ODSP Applied Science
Shaping the future of content and collaboration in OneDrive and SharePoint The ODSP Applied Science team is shaping the future of content and collaboration by transforming OneDrive and SharePoint into a planet-scale, AI-native knowledge substrate,…
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Advancing Sustainable Agricultural Practices in Africa with AI
AfriCHI 2025 | Cairo, Egypt | Half-Day In-Person Workshop | https://www.africhi2025.org (opens in new tab) We invite researchers, practitioners, NGOs, community stakeholders, and African academics to join our half-day, in-person workshop at AfriCHI 2025. This…