Security · red teams
Polyglot Poisoning: Hunting Linguistic Attacks in AI
Testing AI guardrails across dialects, writing systems and code-switching, with a live red-team demonstration.
Keynote · 30–60 minHands-on workshop · 2–4 h
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Speaking · workshops · advisory
Bring linguistic security to your stage
Four talks, tailored to each audience. Every session ends with something the audience can use: a framework to apply, a tool to run, or a question to take back to their own systems.
7 engagements in 2026Presents in English & SpanishVirtual, in person or hybrid
Signature talks
Four talks, tailored to each audience
Each talk is tailored to the audience. Every session ends with something the audience can use. Delivered in English or Spanish · virtual, in person or hybrid · custom topics welcome.
Policy · geoscience
Who Speaks for the Data?
Exploring parallels between language, AI ethics and the governance of non-human data across space and conservation contexts.
Keynote · 30–60 minConference talk or panel
Educators · language programs
To Listen is to Inherit
What human traditions of listening and memory can teach us about building language technology, and what we lose when we forget that language is inherited, not just processed.
Conference talk or panelGuest lecture or seminar · 50–90 min
Space policy · ethics
Seven Generations in Orbit
Space debris and orbital decisions treated as relational matters, shaped through deliberation — a decision tool grounded in Lakota principles.
Conference talk or panelGuest lecture or seminar
Need a different angle? Most engagements are custom: tell me about your audience in the inquiry form.
Formats
Keynote · 30–60 minConference talk or panelHands-on workshop · 2–4 hGuest lecture or seminarAssessment & advisoryPodcast & media
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Offerings
Open by default, sustainable by design
LSI’s tools and materials are open source. Paid engagements help sustain that work and keep a community tier available.
Open Source
Free
Community organizations, Indigenous and language communities, student groups and open-source projects.
- Open tools, datasets and workshop materials on GitHub
- Recorded talks and public slide decks
- Virtual community talk or Q&A, as availability allows
- Contributor onboarding for LSI projects
Professional
Fee on request
Conferences, universities, companies and professional associations.
- Keynote or conference talk tailored to your audience
- Hands-on workshop with lab materials (virtual or in person)
- Planning call, slides and resources for attendees
- Travel and lodging covered by host for in-person events
Partner
Custom scope
Organizations deploying multilingual AI, public-sector agencies and foundations.
- Linguistic security assessment of multilingual guardrails
- Custom training series for technical or policy teams
- Governance advisory on data sovereignty, transparency and social value
- Research collaborations and co-authored outputs
Speaker deck · 2026
View the full speaker kit
Browse all 11 slides below — topics, talks, engagements, research and contact — or download the PDF to share with your committee.
Speaker kit
Everything organizers need
Inquiries
Invite Sahara
Tell me about your event or project. The more context you share, the faster I can say yes with a clear plan.
I aim to reply within a week. For in-person events, 6–8 weeks’ notice is ideal.