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AI gatekeepers are taking baby steps toward raising ethical standards
Emily Bender, professor of linguistics, explains how major AI conferences are starting to force computer scientists to think about the societal impacts of artificial intelligence.
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When Takeout Takes You Across the World
Aaron Versoza (BA, Lingustics, 2009) and Amber Manuguid (BFA, DXARTS, 2009), discuss how their restaurant has adapted to COVID-19.
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At age 6, he and his classmates fled Mount St. Helens. 40 years later, this reporter recalls that day
Austin Jenkins recalls their harrowing escape from the Mount St. Helens eruption with his school camping trip. Emily Menon Bender, professor of linguistics at the UW, is quoted.
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A Linguistic Lens on Artificial Intelligence
Linguistics Professor Emily Bender discusses how artificial intelligence can go wrong, especially regarding the ethical risks of voice technology.
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Infantilizing babies helps them learn language
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor in linguistics, weighs in on baby talk and a research-backed alternative, "parentese."
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Parentese' is not just baby talk. It boosts baby's language skills
Naja Ferjan Ramírez, assistant professor of linguistics, discusses her new research into "parentese," a new style of baby talk.
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This parenting life hack can boost babies' language skills--study
Assistant professor in linguistics, Naja Ferjan Ramirez, proposes an alternative to standard baby-talk: research-backed "parentese."
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There's a much better way to talk to babies than baby talk
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor in linguistics, discusses "parentese," a research-backed alternative to baby talk.
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‘Parentese,’ not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby’s language development
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor in linguistics, discusses how an updated form of babytalk--"parentese"--can help babies' language development.
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Parentese,' not traditional baby talk, boosts a baby's language development
Naja Ferjan Ramirez, an assistant professor of linguistics, discusses how "parentese," as opposed to traditional baby talk, is beneficial for language development in babies.
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More evidence 'parentese' does help babies learn language
Assistant linguistics Professor Naja Ferjan Ramirez discusses how "parentese" can help young children in learning languages.
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This Year in Focus: 19 for 2019
Students and professors show the diverse research, opportunities, and learning at the UW through this photoset.
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A tug-of-war over biased AI
Linguistics professor Emily Bender discusses the implications of potentially biased AI.
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This Is Why Singular ‘They’ Is Such a Controversial Subject
Linguistics lecturer, Kirby Conrad, discusses the usage of the singular pronoun "they."
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Siri, Are You Guessing?
Linguistics professor Emily Bender explores the challenges involved when computers handle human language, and the ethical issues that can arise.