A two-day international multilingual conference on “The Role of Artificial Intelligence in the Development of Language and Literature” commenced at St. Joseph’s Women’s College (Autonomous) in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday.Inaugurating the conference, writer Yarlagadda Lakshmi Prasad said Artificial Intelligence (AI) was not a substitute for human creativity but a powerful tool for preserving and promoting languages, literature and culture. He stressed the need for the ethical and responsible use of AI to safeguard linguistic diversity and literary heritage for future generations.I. Vijayababu, Principal of V.S. Krishna Government Degree and PG College (Autonomous), said the conference provided an important platform to deliberate on the role of AI in advancing languages and literature.Delivering the keynote address, Yamini K., Senior Software Engineer at Trace.AI, Seattle, highlighted AI’s potential in language technology, education, research, translation and literary studies.T. Satyanarayana of Godavari Global University emphasised the importance of integrating AI into language teaching, learning and research while preserving the essence of human creativity.Conference convener P. K. Jayalakshmi said the event aimed to examine AI’s impact on language and literature, explore the opportunities and challenges it presents, and promote its responsible use in academia and literary research.Vice-Principal Sr. Hema presided over the inaugural session. The guests released the conference journal and the Hindi Department’s magazine, Pratibha. Published - July 07, 2026 09:03 pm IST