Kayo graduated with a BSc in Math and Computer Science from École Polytechnique. She is now pursuing her Master in Language Technologies at Carnegie Mellon University where she is researching multilingual dialogue translation. Kayo's long-term research goal is to break down communication barriers between people, and between computers and people using Natural Language Processing. She hopes to improve how computers understand and respond to different human languages so that everyone can benefit from technology. In her free time, Kayo loves playing her 10+ musical instruments, solo traveling, and hiking. She is also a strong advocate for sustainability, diversity and inclusion.

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