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Research Blog
From field updates to behind-the-scenes reflections, explore what we're building, learning, and sharing across Zoorna.
When AI Learns to Hesitate: Decoding Persian Taarof for the Age of Chatbots
We investigate how AI handles Persian taarof, uncovering where models fail, hesitate, and finally learn the cultural logic behind ritual politeness.
Karine Megerdoomian
Nov 75 min read
What Are the Iranian Languages and Why They Matter for the Future of AI
Discover the depth of Iranian (Iranic) languages and why their history, diversity, and cultural nuance matter for the future of multilingual AI.
Karine Megerdoomian
Oct 224 min read
🕰️ Temporal Reasoning in Persian NLP: A Closer Look at Expression Types and Timeline Generation
Timeline generation is the process of automatically identifying, ordering, and anchoring events in time based on information in text. This post illustrates the challenges in identifying and resolving temporal expressions for automatic timeline generation in Persian text.
Karine Megerdoomian
Jun 53 min read
AI-Enabled Narrative Analytics for Persian and Kurdish
Our research tests how AI reads Persian and Kurdish narratives, revealing strengths, gaps, and new possibilities for low-resource language understanding.
Karine Megerdoomian
Jun 34 min read
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