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In a world of AI text, speech still reigns supreme

Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate professor, Chair of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western AustraliaMarch 19, 2026

I remember the first time I attended a linguistics lecture as an undergraduate in Argentina.…

Why comparisons between AI and human intelligence miss the point

Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate professor, Chair of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western AustraliaFebruary 6, 2026

Claims that artificial intelligence (AI) is on the verge of surpassing human intelligence have become…

how voice recognition tech fails for Aboriginal English speakers

Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate professor, Chair of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western AustraliaDecember 5, 2025

“I asked it to call one of my sisters, and it then started calling an…

Generative AI is not a ‘calculator for words’. 5 reasons why this idea is misleading

Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate professor, Chair of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western AustraliaAugust 18, 2025

Last year I attended a panel on generative AI in education. In a memorable moment,…

AI systems are built on English – but not the kind most of the world speaks

Celeste Rodriguez Louro, Associate professor, Chair of Linguistics and Director of Language Lab, The University of Western AustraliaMay 6, 2025May 6, 2025

An estimated 90% of the training data for current generative AI systems stems from English.…