Abubakar Lamin, a third-year Mechanical Engineering student at Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), concluded his internship with the Responsible AI Lab (RAIL) by presenting his project to the RAIL team.

His internship project focused on gloss-free Ghanaian Sign Language translation using Vision Transformers and Large Language Models. He explored how pretrained models such as ViViT and Gemma can be adapted to translate sign language videos directly into natural-language text.

During his presentation, Abubakar shared his approach and findings with RAIL colleagues. The feedback and comments he received helped him reflect on his methods and identify areas for further improvement.

Passionate about exploring how AI can solve real-world problems, Abubakar is working towards growing his knowledge and skills as an AI researcher. He describes his time at RAIL as both rewarding and educational. Beyond the technical knowledge he gained, he enjoyed collaborating with colleagues, exchanging ideas, discussing challenges, and learning from their different perspectives.

Presenting his work and receiving constructive feedback also helped him grow in confidence and develop a deeper appreciation for collaborative AI research.

RAIL congratulates Abubakar on completing his internship and wishes him continued success as he advances his journey in AI research.