Computational Linguistics

The Alphabet’s Fingerprint

Long before big data, a hidden pattern in our language served as a master key for both spies and scholars.…

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The Mechanical Mouth: A History of Speech Synthesis

From the bellows-powered talking heads of the 18th century to the neural networks that voice our smart assistants, the quest…

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AI’s Low-Resource Language Crisis

AI models like ChatGPT can write poetry in English, yet they stumble over languages spoken by millions. This 'low-resource' language…

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The Art of Text Normalization

Before an AI can understand language, it must be cleaned. This post dives into text normalization, the unsung hero of…

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The Agglutination Barrier: Why AI Chokes on Words

Ever wonder why your AI translator can handle "I love you" but butchers a single complex word in Turkish or…

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The Invisible Labels: How AI Tags Grammar

Before an AI can understand language, it must first label every single word with its grammatical function in a process…

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AI’s Word Boundary Problem

To a computer, what exactly is a "word"? This seemingly simple question opens up the "word boundary problem", a surprisingly…

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Five-Star Lies: The Linguistics of Fake Reviews

Ever wondered if that glowing five-star review is too good to be true? This article delves into the fascinating world…

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10 Biases AI Learned From Our Writing

AI models learn language from us, warts and all. From reinforcing gender stereotypes in professions to assuming a Western-centric worldview,…

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Spot the Bot: 10 Cues of Deepfake Audio

As AI voice cloning masters the art of imitation, telling human from machine is becoming a crucial skill. This guide…

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