Driven to Discover: Making Chatbots Better

Not all chatbots are created equal. Some, like those used in customer service, are relatively simple. Others—like the systems Rohini Srihari builds—can take on far more complex tasks, such as giving a voice to someone with ALS who has lost the ability to speak. In this episode, Srihari, and artificial intelligence pioneer at UB, shares how she combines her love of language with computer science to create AI-based tools that not only help people with motor neuron diseases communicate, but also address the nation’s mental health crisis, predict the flow of refugees, and even assist the choreographers in creating new works.

Credits:
 
Host: Cory Nealon
Guest: Rohini Srihari
Writer/Producer: Laura Silverman
Production and editing by UB Video Production Group 

Driven to Discover is a podcast that explores innovative University at Buffalo research through candid conversations with the researchers about their inspirations and goals