ARC · UCLouvain
Language in the Age of Generative AI
Post-AI Language · 2026–2030
How is widespread use of generative AI reshaping the way we write, learn, and think in language? This interdisciplinary research programme investigates the linguistic fingerprints of GenAI, their reuse in human writing, their effects on language learning, and what critical literacy means in this new landscape.
TipWe are recruiting — 3 PhD students & 1 postdoctoral researcher
Positions in applied linguistics, NLP, SLA, and media education. Starting October 2026. See open positions →
Sub-projects
Sub-project 1
Uncovering the style of French GenAI
PI: Thomas François
Sub-project 2
Language editing in the age of GenAI
PIs: Marie-Aude Lefer · Magali Paquot
Sub-project 3
Language learning with GenAI as conversational partner
PIs: Serge Bibauw · Magali Paquot
Sub-project 4
Emulating AI language to build critical literacy
PIs: Jerry Jacques · Serge Bibauw