BS in AI and Language and Intercultural Competence

Design the future of communication across languages

Technology is changing how people communicate across languages and cultures. In the BS in AI and Language and Intercultural Competence at the University at Buffalo, you will study how language works, how technology uses it and how to build systems that serve people in real-world contexts.

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In this interdisciplinary program, you will explore how technology shapes communication while developing the technical and language skills needed to design systems that work across cultures and communities.

Why choose AI and Language and Intercultural Competence?

UB is a leader in artificial intelligence research and education, offering opportunities to learn in a rapidly growing field.

At UB, you will study at a university that is:

  • Home to Empire AI, a statewide initiative focused on societal challenges 
  • Host of a National Science Foundation-funded National AI Institute 
  • Supported by more than 400 researchers working on AI-related projects 
  • Connected to multiple institutes and centers exploring real-world applications 

You will learn alongside a community focused on using technology to address real-world problems.

Why UB?

The University at Buffalo is a major hub for artificial intelligence research and innovation.

At UB you will study AI at a university that is:

  • home to Empire AI, a statewide initiative addressing societal challenges through AI
  • host of a National Science Foundation funded National AI Institute
  • supported by more than 400 researchers working on AI related projects
  • home to multiple institutes and centers exploring AI applications

You will learn alongside a growing community of students and faculty working on AI for the social good.

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Choose your language specialization

Alongside AI and linguistics coursework, you will develop advanced proficiency in one language and study the cultures connected to it.

You may specialize in:

Languages by department

Linguistics

  • American Sign Language
  • Chinese
  • German
  • Japanese
  • Korean

Romance Languages and Literatures

  • French
  • Italian
  • Spanish

You will develop communication skills, cultural understanding and insight into how language is used in real-world contexts.

What you will learn

This program combines four areas of study that connect technology with human communication.

The learning experience

This program combines coursework, language study and applied learning.

You will complete:

  • Courses in technology and society 
  • Technical and computational training 
  • Linguistics and language-focused coursework 
  • Advanced study in one language 
  • A capstone project that applies your skills to a real-world problem

You might take courses like:

  • “AI and Society” 
  • “AI and Ethics” 
  • “Artificial Intelligence and Natural Language” 
  • “Introduction to Linguistic Analysis” 
  • “Applied Linear Algebra and Probability for AI”
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Career outcomes

This degree prepares you for careers where technology, language and global communication intersect.

With expertise in both artificial intelligence and language, you may pursue roles such as:

  • Natural language processing specialist 
  • Computational linguist 
  • Multilingual systems developer 
  • Accessibility or language technology analyst 
  • Chatbot or voice interface developer
  • Language technology consultant 
  • AI product manager 
  • Data analyst or data scientist 
  • Global business or communication analyst

Employers are looking for people who understand both how technology works and how people communicate across cultures.

Take the next step

If you are interested in how technology and language shape the world, this program gives you the tools to work across both.

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