Making language technology work for people.

Human-centered natural language processing explores how to make natural language processing (NLP) systems more human-centered, focusing on technology that truly serves people's needs and respects human values. The field investigates how to create NLP systems that are not only powerful but also transparent, fair, and easy to understand. Researchers examine critical questions about making language technology more intuitive and accountable while ensuring it promotes beneficial outcomes for society.

 

Cornell Natural Language Processing Group

Faculty exploring human-centered natural language processing.

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Allison Koenecke
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Allison Koenecke
Office:
Bloomberg Center, Cornell Tech
Lillian Lee
Charles Roy Davis Professor of Computer Science
Lillian Lee
Office:
Gates Hall 419
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Gilly Leshed
Full Teaching Professor of Information Science, Director of MPS, Information Science
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Gilly Leshed
Office:
Computing and Information Science Building 285
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Karen Levy
Associate Professor of Information Science
Karen Levy
Office:
Gates Hall 207
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Michael Macy
Goldwin Smith Professor of Arts and Sciences in Sociology, Director of the Social Dynamics Laboratory at Cornell
Michael Macy
Office:
213 Gates Hall
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Drew Margolin
Associate Professor of Communication
Drew Margolin
Office:
472 Mann Library
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J. Nathan Matias
Assistant Professor of Communication
J. Nathan Matias
Office:
486 Mann Library
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David Mimno
Professor of Information Science, Department Chair
David Mimno
Office:
Gates Hall 236
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Mor Naaman
Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at Cornell Tech, Don and Mibs Follett Professor of Information Science
Mor Naaman
Office:
Cornell Tech
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Rajalakshmi Nandakumar
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Rajalakshmi Nandakumar
Office:
Cornell Tech
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Helen Nissenbaum
Andrew H. and Ann R. Tisch Professor of Information Science
Helen Nissenbaum
Office:
Bloomberg Center, Cornell Tech
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Tapan Parikh
Associate Professor of Information Science
Tapan Parikh
Office:
Cornell Tech
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David Rand
Professor of Information Science, Henrietta Johnson Louis Professor of Management
David Rand
Office:
Gates Hall 208
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Mats Rooth
Professor in the Department of Linguistics , Director of Computational Linguistics Lab
Mats Rooth
Office:
Office: 203A Morrill Hall
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Thijs Roumen
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Thijs Roumen
Office:
Cornell Tech
Julio Salas
Visiting Associate Professor of information science
Julio Salas
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Fred B. Schneider
Samuel B. Eckert Professor of Computer Science
Fred B. Schneider
Office:
Gates Hall 422
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Phoebe Sengers
Professor of Information Science
Phoebe Sengers
Office:
Gates Hall 110E
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Benjamin Shestakofsky
Assistant Professor of Information Science
Benjamin Shestakofsky
Office:
Gates Hall 110D
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David Shmoys
Laibe/Acheson Professor of Business Management & Leadership Studies