PROGRAMME
Please note – this programme will be updated with the names of additional speakers as they are confirmed. There may be further minor changes.
Artificial Intelligence in the World of Languages
Programme
Please note – this programme will be updated with the names of additional speakers and there may be further minor changes.
9:30 Welcome Panel
Chaired by Karen E. Park, Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh
9:45 Introducing AI in the World of Languages
William P. Rivers, Ph.D. Executive Director Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Languages and International Studies
10.05 The ‘Threat’ of Artificial Intelligence as ‘Opportunity’ for Language
Richard D Brecht, Founding Executive Director of the University of Maryland Center for Advanced Study of Language, and Co-Director of the American Councils Research Centre
10:45 The Role of AI in Strengthening Linguistic Diversity
Daniel Bögre Udell, Co-Founder of Wikitongues
11:10 COFFEE
11:30 Roundtable: The Role of AI in Strengthening Linguistic Diversity
Chaired by Karen E. Park, Assistant Professor, Department of Linguistics, University of Pittsburgh; Panelists include Daniel Bögre Udell, Craig Cornelius, and Burr Settles.
12:15 Duolingo: Improving Language Learning and Assessment with Artificial Intelligence
Burr Settles, Research Director, Duolingo
13:00 LUNCH
14:00 Roundtable: How can AI Support Language Learning? Views from the Classroom
Chaired by Suzanne Graham, Professor of Language and Education, University of Reading; Panelists include Mina Levenson, Yalan King, and Chris Grosse
14:45 TrueNorth: Scalable, Affordable, Speaking Assessment through AI and Cognitive Science
Jacob Burdis, Cofounder and Chief Product Officer and Brett Laquercia, Vice President, Business Development; Emmersion Learning
15:15 Roundtable: AI Powered Assessment
16:00 TEA
16:20 Simultaneous Machine Translation: Challenges and Opportunities
Colin Cherry, Research Scientist, Google Translate
16:50 Do languages translate into AI careers?
Noriyasu Li, Language Engineer, Amazon
17:15 Roundtable: Do languages translate into AI careers?
Chaired by Bill Rivers, William P. Rivers, Ph.D. Executive Director Joint National Committee for Languages – National Council for Languages and International Studies; Panelists include Mike Maxwell, Anton Rytting, and Nori Li
18:00 Closing Remarks
18:05 DRINKS RECEPTION
Thursday September 5 : University of Pittsburgh