Language Tech Through The Ages

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Prof. Dipti Misra Sharma traces the evolution of language and language technologies before summarising the research developments in the space that are taking place at IIITH. Perhaps the single-most distinguishing feature of humankind is its ability to speak. While other

Indic LLMs and LLMs in Education

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Prof. Vasudeva Varma explores two use cases of Generative AI and LLMs - in the Wikipedia development in Indian languages and in education and learning. This article is based on key parts of his talk from the TechForward Research Seminar

IIITH Study On The Visual Gaze Shows How Attire Is...

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“She asked for it”. IIITH’s evidence-based research ought to put such statements blaming sexual assault victims to rest. A study funded by DST’s Cognitive Science Research Initiative and presented at the Cognitive Science Society (CSS) conference 2024 in Rotterdam in

Love AI or Hate AI But Biochemists Can’t Ignore ...

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Prof. Deva Priyakumar discusses the drug discovery process and sheds light on the role played by computations in making it more efficient.  Before delving into how AI supports the drug discovery process, it’s essential to understand the evolution of drug

International Linguistics Olympiad: One Silver, Tw...

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Even as the celebrations over Team India’s medals haul at the International Linguistics Olympiad 2024 are yet to die down, we take a look at the path to the finale that unfolds for the Indian contingent.  Competing against 206 participants

AI In Medical Imaging: A Diagnostic Enabler

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From assisting experts in healthcare diagnosis based on images alone, AI-assisted radiology is evolving to include multiple evidence-based reports, observes Prof Jayanthi Sivaswamy. Images have been a key part of diagnosis in healthcare for long. From the X-ray that is