Investing in the Future: How SiteGround and INSAIT Empower Young AI Talent
At SiteGround, we believe the greatest impact on the future comes from investing in the people who will create it. That’s why we support the Institute for Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence and Technology (INSAIT) and its EXPLORER program – an initiative that gives bachelor students with a passion for informatics, AI, and deep technologies the chance to step into the world of AI research and development.
The program combines academic training at the Faculty of Mathematics and Informatics at Sofia University with research work at INSAIT. Students not only attend their courses at FMI, majoring in “Informatics,” while also working on some of INSAIT’s projects, but they also gain real practical experience early in their careers through summer internships in leading technology companies. Among the participants in EXPLORER, two matched our requirements for a summer internship at SiteGround – Nia Dimitrova and Nikolay Georgiev. With their background in mathematical linguistics and a focus on natural language processing (NLP) and large language models (LLMs), they joined our AI development team this summer as interns.
Talking to them makes one thing clear: the future of AI isn’t a distant vision. It’s unfolding now through their curiosity, ambition, and the projects they are already building.
Discovering a Passion for AI
When asked what sparked her interest in AI, Nia doesn’t hesitate:
I have always been interested in maths and informatics. What I love about AI is that you will never know enough about it—every day there is new research, a new study. It keeps you awake and gives you the opportunity to learn throughout your life.”
For Niki, it was the accessibility of computer science that drew him in at first, and AI made that journey even more exciting:
“Then, when AI came, it started doing things that were once impossible and made everything even more accessible. Sure you can’t train a large language model alone, but with just a few hundred lines of code you can really do some Hollywood-level magic now.”
Inside INSAIT: Learning Beyond the Classroom
For Nia, INSAIT is more than a place of study: “It gives you the chance to do research during your studies and to meet very talented people. It’s a rare opportunity to grow surrounded by such inspiring minds.”
Niki agrees, pointing out how collaboration fuels progress: “This is an opportunity to observe and be part of research as it’s being shaped. AI is growing so fast that no single person can grasp it all. Being in teams of like-minded researchers and professionals is essential for everyone’s growth.”
The Future of AI Through Young Eyes
When looking ahead, both interns share a refreshingly hopeful perspective. Nia sees AI as a force for good: “I think AI’s future is bright, and it will be used to help people.”
Niki imagines a world where AI becomes as fundamental as electricity or the internet:
“In a few decades, people will look back at the 2020s and think, ‘Wow, AI used to be so inefficient back then.’ By then it will be more reliable, more practical, and an integral part of everyday and professional life—reshaping the way we live and work, just like the printing press or the internet once did.”
Why SiteGround Invests in Young Talent
At SiteGround, creating technology that empowers people also means empowering those who will shape tomorrow’s breakthroughs. Supporting INSAIT’s mission and welcoming young talents like Nia and Niki into our teams is part of our broader commitment to education, innovation, and the future of AI.
Because building the future isn’t just about writing code, it’s about nurturing the minds and ideas that will define what comes next.
