In-Country Cultural & Linguistic Expert - India

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In-Country Cultural & Linguistic Expert

native speakers and cultural experts

culturally accurate, appropriate, and respectful.

Main Responsibilities:

• Generate Training Sets: Create and review texts that reflect authentic local language and culture, including idioms, proverbs, and everyday conversations.
• Create Evaluation Sets: Design prompts to test AI on cultural nuance, humor, sensitive topics, and taboos.
• Benchmark AI Responses: Evaluate AI outputs for cultural appropriateness, tone, accuracy, and potential bias.
• Framework Development: Help define what “cultural awareness” means and support the creation of guidelines.
• Data Vetting & Enrichment: Review datasets to ensure they reflect diverse cultural contexts and perspectives.
• Bias Analysis: Identify and categorize cultural and social biases, providing insights to reduce them in AI models.
  

Requirements:

• Idiomatic Proficiency in Indian Languages with deep knowledge of the Indian Culture.
• Advanced degree (PhD preferred) in Sociolinguistics, Anthropology, Sociology, History, Cultural Studies, or related field.
• Strong understanding of local customs, traditions, social dynamics, and current events.
• Professional background in writing, journalism, education, community leadership, or similar fields involving cultural expertise.
• Knowledge of cultural diversity across demographics (age, gender, region, urban vs. rural, socioeconomic groups).
• Excellent communication skills and attention to detail.
  

Why This Role Matters:

• Ensure AI systems reflect authentic local voices and perspectives.
• Help detect and reduce cultural bias in AI models.
• Improve the quality and inclusivity of AI responses for diverse communities.