Innovation
From Research to Real-World Impact
We turn linguistic research into practical tools that benefit people and society.
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Zoorna AI is the applied branch of the Institute, focused on transforming linguistic insights into practical systems, prototypes, and resources that respond to real human needs.
Applied Research in Action
Below are some of the initiatives emerging from our work
Multilingual AI Tutor
Our Multilingual AI Tutor helps learners read and understand texts in languages that are often underrepresented online, starting with Persian and Armenian. It offers gentle support through vocabulary help, summaries, and cultural notes—so learners can focus on meaning, not just memorization.
The system also models real communication by integrating social and cultural nuances, such as politeness and conversational style, drawn from our research on taarof and cultural pragmatics.
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Currently in development.
Sign up for early access through Zoorna AI.
Timeline Intelligence
This project teaches AI to follow the flow of events across time—linking what happened, when, and how stories connect. By turning scattered reports into clear timelines, it helps researchers and analysts tract developments in areas such as politics, conflict, and diplomacy, offering a clearer view of change as it unfolds.
Beyond geopolitics, Timeline Intelligence can support journalism, education, and historical research by helping users see how narratives evolve and how individual events fit into broader patterns.​
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Prototype under development through Zoorna AI.
Tajik-Farsi Transliteration Tool
Iranian and Tajik Persian share a language but use different scripts. This tool automatically converts between the two, allowing readers, journalists, teachers, and students to move easily across Perso-Arabic and Cyrillic alphabets.
It opens access to a wider range of materials for both communities and supports cross-regional learning and research.
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Prototype in progress.
Public demo coming soon.