Biography

Mascha Kurpicz-Briki is co-lead of the Applied Machine Intelligence research group and the BFH Generative AI Lab, and is working on applied natural language processing (NLP) / machine learning for use cases having social or societal impact. This includes applications for healthcare, in particular in the field of AI for mental health, as well as research in the field of societal stereotypes reflected in NLP, where she investigates how to measure and mitigate bias in word embeddings and language models. She is interested in human-centered NLP applications, following the principle of augmented intelligence - supporting humans instead of replacing them.

Research and Interests

Main Focus

  • Natural Language Processing
  • Machine Learning
  • Human-Centered Applications
  • Bias in AI, Digital Ethics
  • Generative AI

Curriculum Vitae

Dr. Mascha Kurpicz-Briki obtained her PhD in the area of energy-efficient cloud computing at the University of Neuchâtel, Switzerland. After her PhD, she worked a few years in industry, in the area of open-source engineering, cloud computing and analytics. She is now professor for data engineering and the co-lead of the Applied Machine Intelligence Research Group and the Generative AI Lab at the Bern University of Applied Sciences in Switzerland, investigating how to apply digital methods and in particular natural language processing to social and community challenges. She is also the author of the book “More than a Chatbot: Language Models Demystified”, explaining what is behind the scenes of latest language models to a broad audience.

Publications

Please find the full publication list of Professor Mascha Kurpics-Briki on GoogleScholar and ORCID.

Public Relations