Biography:Gabriela Salas Cabrera
Gabriela Salas Cabrera | |
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 Gaby Salas in the lab 2025 | |
| Born | Puerto del Caballo, Mexico |
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| Alma mater | Universidad Tecnológica de Tula-Tepeji |
| Known for | Mexican programmer, data scientist, and advocate for the preservation of indigenous languages |
Notable work | Integrating the Náhuatl language into Google Translate. |
| Honours | BBC 100 Women recognized Salas Cabrera one of the 100 most influential women in the world in December 2024. |
Gabriela Salas Cabrera is a Mexican programmer, data scientist, and advocate for the preservation of indigenous languages. She is known for her contribution to integrating the Náhuatl language into Google Translate.[1]
Early life and education
Salas Cabrera was born in Puerto del Caballo, a community in the municipality of Chapulhuacán, Hidalgo, Mexico. She earned a degree in Information Technology from the Universidad Tecnológica de Tula-Tepeji and later specialized in data science and artificial intelligence. As of 2024, she is pursuing a bachelor's degree in Mathematics at the Universidad Abierta y a Distancia de México.[2]
Career and contributions
In 2024, Salas Cabrera partnered with Google to integrate Náhuatl into Google Translate.[3]
Recognition
In December 2024, the BBC recognized Salas Cabrera by naming her one of the 100 most influential women in the world.[4]
References
- ↑ "Meet The Women Of Color Transforming Tech On BBC's 100 Women List" (in en-US). 2024-12-03. https://peopleofcolorintech.com/articles/meet-the-women-of-color-transforming-tech-on-bbcs-100-women-list/.
- ↑ Vazquez, Alberto (2024-12-06). "Conoce a Gabriela Salas Cabrera, la mexicana entre las 100 mujeres más influyentes del mundo, según BBC" (in es). https://invdes.com.mx/ciencia-ms/conoce-a-gabriela-salas-cabrera-la-mexicana-entre-las-100-mujeres-mas-influyentes-del-mundo-segun-bbc/.
- ↑ "Conoce a Gabriela Salas Cabrera, la mexicana entre las 100 mujeres más influyentes del mundo, según BBC | Noticias de México | El Imparcial" (in es). https://www.elimparcial.com/mexico/2024/12/04/conoce-a-gabriela-salas-cabrera-la-mexicana-entre-las-100-mujeres-mas-influyentes-del-mundo-segun-bbc/.
- ↑ "BBC 100 mujeres: quiénes son las 15 latinoamericanas seleccionadas entre las 100 mujeres del año" (in es). 2024-12-03. https://www.bbc.com/mundo/articles/c1d37vg09y9o.
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