Local college uses AI to translate the Bible
Computer science professors Britton Wolfe and Brian Dickinson and their students have been working with SIL Global, a faith-based nonprofit that uses machine learning to develop language solutions, according to a news release from the college.
The students and faculty have conducted research that focuses on the use of algorithms to automate biblical translation. The work focuses on simplifying the conversion of language characters into common Roman (or Latin) script.
'The full Bible is available in only about 10% of all languages. One of the primary applications of our work is completing the Bible translations in languages where it is partially complete,' Dickinson said.
The current and former students who have worked on the project include Jonathan Allarassem, '24; Allison Harnly, '27; Alex Hemmerlin, '25; Keith Graybill Jr.; Hannah Proctor, '26; and John Bauer, '27.
Dr. Brian Dillinger, the chair of the Computer Science program, released a statement:
'I think the work they're doing is a great model of what we want our students to do: to be thoughtful about how their skills as computer scientists can contribute uniquely to the Kingdom of God,' Dillinger said.
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