 | ... | Artificial intelligence is not typically considered to be a part of early childhood development research, but |
Satwik Dutta MS’20 wanted to take a different approach to the field. He sought to use voice AI to analyze naturalistic adult-child interactions in the hopes of detecting developmental issues early.
“Most of my work has been to see how accurately we can understand what children are saying using AI for data-driven intervention,” Dutta said. “I am trying to measure how my AI algorithm varies across children who are typically developing as well as children with speech or language delays.” In 2023, Dutta was granted discretionary research funding from the Eugene McDermott Graduate Fellowship.
“The Jonsson School Graduate Fellowship gave me an opportunity to pursue a graduate education in the United States,” Dutta said. “Without it, I would not have been able to come here. Coming from a middle-class family in India, this fellowship helped greatly.” Dutta hopes to complete his PhD in 2025.