Kalika Bali

Kalika Bali is a senior principal researcher at Microsoft Research Labs India, where she has dedicated nearly two decades to enhancing human-computer interactions through language technologies. Her focus lies in creating inclusive tech for a diverse range of languages and communities, especially those that are underrepresented. She is particularly interested in how foundational models like GPT can impact society, for better or worse.

Bali is a key member of the Project VeLLM (UniVersal Empowerment with Large Language Models) team, an interdisciplinary initiative dedicated to enabling inclusive LLM applications across all languages and cultures

Her recent work navigates the crossroads of multilingual and multicultural AI, exploring how to use AI in a safe and responsible manner. She was on the first (2023) TIME100 AI list for her work on breaking down language barriers and fostering inclusivity in the AI sphere. More recently, she was named among the 30 Indian Minds Leading the AI Revolution by Forbes India.