Association for Computational Linguistics

The Association for Computational Linguistics (ACL) is an international organization that focuses on the study and advancement of computational linguistics, which is the intersection of linguistics and computer science. It brings together researchers, practitioners, and educators who work on understanding and developing algorithms and software that can process human language. This includes tasks like machine translation, speech recognition, and text analysis. ACL organizes conferences, publishes research, and fosters collaboration among professionals in the field, contributing to innovations in how computers understand and generate human language.