I am a PhD student in artificial intelligence at the University of Southampton. More specifically my research is in emergent communication, studying the development of language between autonomous agents. The agents train in an environment where communication is needed for success. However, no communication protocol is given, and few restrictions are placed on how the agents can communicate. The agents then develop a language from scratch, which is tailored to their observations. By creating their own language, agents can create shortcuts or simplified representations of complex concepts, making communication faster and more efficient. It also provides insights into human language evolution, by analysing what is needed for different aspects of language to emerge in controlled settings.