ELIT: Language Toolkit

Emory NLP and AWS GluonNLP have embarked on a collaborative project to develop a cloud-based NLP framework. The primary objective of this initiative is to create a seamless integration of NLP components within a pipeline. By leveraging the power of cloud computing, the framework will enable efficient connectivity and coordination between various NLP modules, allowing for smooth and streamlined processing of natural language data.

• Funded by AWS Machine Learning Research Award
• Duration:  01/2018 ~ 05/2020

Directors

• Jinho Choi - Associate Professor at Emory University
• Sheng Zha - Senior Applied Scientist at Amazon Web Services (AWS)

Distributions

• Github
• PyPi

Media

• Future of AI - The Evolution of Language and Information Technology - Live Interview by Twitch
• How Emory University Built an NLP Platform Using Apache MXNet and GluonNLP - Chalk Talk at AWS re:Invent 2018.
• AWS Collaborates with Emory University to Develop Cloud-Based NLP Research Platform Using Apache MXNet - AWS Machine Learning Blog.

Publications

1. ELIT: Emory Language and Information Toolkit. He, H.; Xu, L.; and Choi, J. D. arXiv, 2109.03903, 2021.
   
2. ELIT: The Cloud-based Research Platform Where Anyone Can Deploy Their Models. Lai, G.; Shin, B.; and Choi, J. D. Technical Report, ResearchGate, 2018.