The LaSTing priority programme brings together interdisciplinary research at the interface between cognitive linguistics and modern language technology, in particular language models. The aim is to achieve a deeper understanding, thorough testing and reliable application of these technologies. The programme is aimed at researchers from linguistics, psychology, neuroscience, computational linguistics, AI, philosophy, computer science and other fields who contribute theoretically or empirically to the core issues: robust evaluation, reliable usability and fundamental methodological problems. The development of common standards for a robust methodology – generalisable, transferable, reproducible and future-proof – is of particular importance in view of rapid technological change. The programme supports projects that use modern language models both as a subject of investigation and as a tool for innovative research.
Spokesperson: Prof. Dr. Michael Franke
Funding Period: 01 May 2026 - 30 April 2029
