We are thrilled to announce that Shyam Ratan, a researcher at the Centre for Applied Linguistics and Translation Studies (CALTS), University of Hyderabad, has been selected for a prestigious 3-month research internship at Microsoft Research (MSR) India, Bengaluru!
Shyam Ratan
Working under the guidance of Prof. S. Arulmozi, Shyam will spend his summer (June – August) contributing to cutting-edge advancements in global AI.
🌐 Breaking Barriers in AI: The M3 Initiative
During his time at MSR India, Shyam is actively contributing to M3 (Multi-Cultural, Multi-lingual, and Multi-Modal Benchmarking), a landmark initiative under MLCommons.
Aligned with the vision of “Better AI for Everyone,” this project aims to:
- Foster Inclusivity: Advance AI systems so they understand and respect diverse languages, cultures, and modalities.
- Set Global Standards: Build trusted, safe, and efficient AI technologies through rigorous, real-world benchmarking.
- Human-in-the-Loop Innovation: Combine collaborative engineering across academia and industry with human insights to ensure AI serves global communities equitably.
“This collaboration bridges the gap between academic excellence and industry innovation, paving the way for fairer, more accurate language technologies.”
The entire CALTS and University of Hyderabad community congratulates Shyam on this incredible milestone. We wish him immense success as he helps shape the future of multilingual and multicultural AI!