BEGIN:VCALENDAR BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:A New Agenda for African Languages x AI: Everything\, Everywhere\, All At Once DTSTART:20240919T203000Z DTEND:20240919T220000Z UID:https://cdh.princeton.edu/events/2024/09/a-new-agenda-for-african-lang uages-x-ai-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/ DESCRIPTION:\n\n\n\n\n \n \n \n Watch recording:\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n A photo albu m from the lecture is on our Flickr.\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n View photos\n\n\n \n\n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n About the event \n \n\n \n\n\n\n Vukosi Marivate is an Associate Professor at the Uni versity of Pretoria (South Africa)\, where he also holds the prestigious A BSA UP Chair of Data Science. His expertise lies in the fields of Machine Learning (ML) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)\, with a particular focus o n Natural Language Processing (NLP) and the development of solutions for l ocal or low-resource languages. As the leader of the Data Science for Soci al Impact group\, Professor Marivate spearheads impactful projects across diverse sectors such as energy and public safety\, leveraging cutting-edge technologies to address pressing societal challenges.Professor Marivate i s also an entrepreneur and innovator in the field of AI. He co-founded Lel apa AI\, a pioneering startup dedicated to advancing AI technologies for t he African continent. He is a co-founder of the Masakhane NLP research fou ndation\, which is dedicated to promoting NLP research and development in African languages. Professor Marivate is also a co-founder of the esteemed Deep Learning Indaba\, a transformative initiative aimed at fostering col laboration and skill development in the field of deep learning across the African continent and beyond.In his talk\, Professor Marivate will discuss the crucial role of community building in developing technologies for Afr ican languages in the age of AI. He will touch upon the unique challenges and opportunities in fostering collaboration for African languages\, devel oping technologies that respects and empowers communities\, and his vision for the future of technology and community engagements in African languag es.Simon Gikandi\, Chair of Princeton'\;s Department of English\, will serve as a respondent and moderate the Q&\;A.This event will be held i n-person at Princeton University\, and is free and open to the public. A r ecording will be posted shortly after the event.\n\n\n\n\n \n \n Download poster\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n\n\n \n \n 9/19: Vukosi Marivate poster\n \n (PNG\, 891.1 KB)\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Related events\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n African Languages in the Age of AI (AAA) Speaker Series\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n Bringing leading scholars to Princeton to discuss the opportunities and challenges for developing t echnologies that empower African languages\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n End-to -End African Language Technology\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Oct 24 2024 4:30PM–6:00PM\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Ernest Mwebaze\ n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n African Languages in the Age of AI\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Towards AI Models That Can Visually U nderstand the World'\;s Cultures\n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n Nov 22 2024 4:30PM–6:00PM\n \ n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n Graham Neub ig\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n\n \n \n \n African Languages in the Age of AI\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n Related research group\n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n African Langua ge Technologies Lab\n \n \n \ n\n \n \n\n \n Foc used on increasing the representation of African languages in NLP\, LLMs\, and AI. Directors: Christiane Fellbaum\, Happy Buzaaba\n\n \n \n\n \n \n\n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n Event co-sponsors and supporters\n \n\n \n\n\n\n\n \n \n \ n\n\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \n \n\n\n\nhttps://cdh.princeton.edu/events/2024/09/a-new-agenda-for-afric an-languages-x-ai-everything-everywhere-all-at-once/ LOCATION:Friend Center 006\, A Level END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR