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E204 'Multilingual Innovation and AI' with Microsoft's Kalika Bali
03 Jul 2025
Today's guest is Kalika Bali, Senior Principal Researcher atMicrosoft Research India. In the episode, Kalika talks about her intriguing journey and impactful work, as well as peeling back the layers of how accidental moments can shape careers and how language technologies are transforming lives worldwide. Topics include: 0:00 Her unconventional journey into the world oflinguistics 2:11 Her role as researcher at Microsoft with a focus onmultilingual, inclusive tech 6:19 Making tech accessible across languages, cultures andbiases 12:56 Promoting gender-aware AI, not gender-neutral blindspots 15:43 Using AI for idea generation, emails and feedback inher daily life 18:25 How AI speeds up research, especially literaturereviews 20:36 Why language tech preserves identity, not just ensuresaccess 23:41 Advice to focus on meaningful problems, not fleetingAI trends
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