Biography
Beatrice de Salles is a Brazilian-American international educator, researcher, journalist, editor, multilingual interpreter, UN correspondent, UNESCO contributor, and global affairs and cultural diplomacy professional with more than 25 years of international experience. Her career has developed at the intersection of education, languages, international relations, communication, cultural diplomacy, emerging technologies, leadership, and global engagement, giving her a distinctly interdisciplinary perspective for the Journal of Artificial Intelligence and Applications.
Her academic background reflects this interdisciplinary trajectory. She holds an M.A. in International Relations and Global Communication from Fundacao Armando Alvares Penteado (FAAP) in Brazil, a B.A. in Cultural Studies and Languages from the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey, and an MBA from the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST). Her continuing professional education has included United Nations language programs, UNESCO World Heritage Education, cultural diplomacy, intercultural communication, international leadership, and global education.
De Salles is engaged in higher education through the University of San Francisco, where her work encompasses Leadership and Global Engagement. She has also contributed to international academic, educational, and professional initiatives involving UNESCO, the United Nations community, universities, diplomatic institutions, and civil-society organizations.
Research Interest
Beatrice de Salles's research interests are interdisciplinary and include Artificial Intelligence and Society; Generative AI; Human-Centered AI; Responsible and Ethical AI; AI in Education; AI and Multilingual Communication; AI-Assisted Language Learning; Natural Language Processing and Human Communication; Machine Translation and Language Access; Cultural Intelligence; Intercultural Communication; Digital Literacy; Global Education; Global Citizenship
Education; Cultural Diplomacy; International Relations; Global Communication; Cultural Heritage and Technology; Leadership and Emerging Technologies; Youth Leadership; Soft Power; and Sustainable Development.
A central focus of her developing scholarship is the intersection of AI, multilingualism, culture, and human communication - particularly how artificial intelligence can support human capabilities while respecting linguistic diversity, cultural context, ethical responsibility, and the essential role of human judgment.
