About

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I have worked in the areas of NLP, Artificial Intelligence, social media analytics, and cognitive science for over 20 years, leading a number of research and government projects.

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With a PhD in Linguistics and a passion for applying linguistic theory to the development of NLP systems, I’m committed to building AI solutions that don’t just rely on data, but are informed by the nuances of linguistics. My work spans from developing multilingual AI solutions, social media analytics, and addressing societal issues like detection of hate speech and misinformation, to tackling bias and fairness in technology, all while ensuring that the systems we build are linguistically informed and ethically sound. I have also maintained my research in linguistics with an emphasis on the study of phenomena at the syntax-semantics interface and heritage linguistics.

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I have served on various conference and workshop programs and I am a published author in peer-reviewed venues in NLP, linguistics, and language pedagogy.

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When I’m not busy with research or consulting, you might find me engaged in animal rescue or practicing some flamenco moves!