Technology for Emerging Markets
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Kalika Bali, Microsoft Research @UNESCO LT4ALL
Kalika Bali, Principal Researcher, Microsoft Research Labs India, speaking on Evaluating Speech Data and Technology for Indian Languages Language Technologies for All: Enabling Linguistic Diversity and Multilingualism Worldwide (Day 2 – Afternoon session) **Applying language…
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Kalika Bali: The giant leaps in language technology — and who’s left behind | TED
Thousands of languages thrive across the globe, yet modern speech technology — with all of its benefits — supports just over a hundred. Computational linguist Kalika Bali dreams of a day when technology acts as…
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Ludic Design for Accessibility
Technology solutions for accessibility have long been created using a narrow utilitarian lens, especially in the Global South due to multi-dimensional challenges and resource constraints—an emphasis on purely functional outcomes supported by sterile cost-benefit analysis…
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CataractBot: An LLM-Powered Experts-in-the-Loop Chatbot for Cataract Patients
Patients need reliable health information, but the digital age overwhelms them with excess and often inaccurate information. Patients trust medical professionals the most, but time constraints restrict this communication. To bridge this gap, we at…
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Mapping the World: Creating a Global and Temporal High-Resolution Building Density Map
This seminar was hosted by Microsoft Research Africa, Nairobi together with the Microsoft AI for Good team in July 2024. Knowing where people live is critical for urban planning, disaster management, and more broadly, for…
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AgriAdvisor Concept Video
AgriAdvisor is a pilot demo created in collaboration with TomorrowNow.org, Tomorrow.io and Kenya Agriculture and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO). This AI copilot provides small-scale farmers with real-time, reliable weather and agronomic guidance that can help…
Podcast
Collaborators: Sustainable electronics with Jake Smith and Aniruddh Vashisth
Printed circuit boards are abundant—in the stuff we use and in landfills. Researcher Jake Smith and professor Aniruddh Vashisth discuss the development of vitrimer-based PCBs that perform comparably to traditional PCBs but have less environmental…
Project
Dukawalla
A voice first AI data assistant that enables Small & Medium Businesses (SMBs) to collate their business information, and glean rich insights