NLP - Natural Language Processing

The human voice is helping to drive the future of automation. Systran and Adobe veteran Shivali Goel joins Dirk and Jon to explain how Natural Language Processing, or NLP, is powering the AI of today and tomorrow.

Natural Language Processing researcher Shivali Goel joins Dirk and Jon to go deep into this crucial technology. We learn about what Natural Language Processing, or NLP, is, how it powers software, AI, and automation, and discover some of the cutting-edge applications that NLP is driving today.

Memorable Quotes

"For example, if I say 'Kids make nutritious snacks', what do you understand? Are the children cooking something nutritious? Or that they themselves are a nutritious snack?"

"Instant voice translation is making language no longer a barrier. I can talk to you in Hindi and you can hear the same content in English."

"NLP is basically math and statistics with elements of linguistics."

"A person got arrested in Iraq because his Facebook translated his 'good morning' to 'attack them'."

Who You'll Hear

Dirk Knemeyer, Social Futurist and Producer of Creative Next (@dknemeyer)

Jonathan Follett, Writer, Electronic Musician, Emerging Tech Researcher and Producer of Creative Next (@jonfollett)

Shivali Goel, Natural Language Processing Researcher (@shivugoel)

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