This is the debut episode of the One CA Podcast.

Host John McElligott speaks with Dr. Jonathan May, a leading researcher in natural language processing at USC’s Information Sciences Institute.

Together, they explore how AI-driven language tools can support humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) missions—especially in low-resource, multilingual environments.

Drawing from the DARPA Lorelei program, Dr. May shares insights on rapid system development, the role of native informants, and the real-world challenges of deploying translation tools in the field.

The conversation bridges civil affairs strategy with cutting-edge computational linguistics, offering a glimpse into the future of multilingual crisis response.

One CA is sponsored by the Civil Affairs Association.

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Transcript: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/episode-1-from-earthquakes-algorithms-dr-jonathan-may-ai-vvqwe/?

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