Nikki Bender Live Jun 2026

Emily Bender is a professor of linguistics at the University of Washington. She is a leading voice in the field of Computational Linguistics, specifically focusing on the intersection of language, technology, and ethics. You can often find her discussing these topics in live interviews

This choice is intentional. Bender has stated in interviews that she needs to see the whites of your eyes. She performs without a teleprompter. She often jumps off the stage to sing in the middle of the crowd, sans microphone, relying on the acoustics of the room and the silence of the audience. nikki bender live