COLM 2026: researcher spotlight on social grounding and cross-cultural AI competence
niloofar_mire · x · 2026-10-06
Researcher Akhila Yerukola is attending COLM 2026 to discuss social grounding in AI, focusing on two areas:
- Pragmatics & interactional intelligence: understanding user intentions behind what is said and left unsaid
- Cross-cultural competence: adapting AI to the cultural norms shaping how we communicate
She graduates next year, is seeking research roles in these areas, and is presenting 3 papers at the main conference.
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