Zoorna Institute for Language, AI, and Society

Zoorna Institute for Language, AI, and Society is a nonprofit research and education organization advancing linguistically grounded, culturally aware, and socially responsible artificial intelligence. Founded in 2024, the Institute focuses on low-resource and underrepresented languages—especially those of the Middle East and the Caucasus—developing tools, datasets, and frameworks that connect linguistic theory with real-world AI applications. Our interdisciplinary research explores how language, technology, and culture shape one another, bringing together insights from linguistics, social science, and machine learning. Through our Zoorna AI Academy and AI4Her initiatives, we offer education and mentorship programs that make AI literacy and computational linguistics accessible to students, educators, and communities worldwide. These programs bridge research and practice, training a new generation of linguistically informed AI practitioners and culturally conscious technologists. The Institute collaborates with universities, nonprofits, and research centers around the world to advance open, inclusive approaches to language technology. Our work—ranging from Persian and Armenian NLP to cultural intelligence in AI—reflects a commitment to equity, transparency, and human-centered innovation. 🔹 Focus Areas: Low-Resource NLP, Linguistic AI, Cultural Intelligence, AI Education 🔹 Programs: Zoorna AI Academy | AI4Her | Research Initiatives | Workshops 🔹 Affiliation: Zoorna AI – the Institute’s innovation arm for applied research and product development.