Africa has thousands of languages. Can AI be trained on all of them?

For many African languages there are few written resources online that can be used to train AI. The African Next Voices project is trying to change that by recording underrepresented languages and ...
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African languages for AI: The project that's gathering a huge new dataset

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT, DeepSeek, Siri or Google Assistant are developed by the global north and trained in English, Chinese or European languages. In comparison, African ...
Popular Science

AI programs often exclude African languages. These researchers have a plan to fix that.

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. There are over 7,000 languages throughout the world, nearly half of ...
MIT Technology Review

This company is building AI for African languages

AI models can’t understand African languages. Lelapa AI is trying to change that. Inside a co-working space in the Rosebank neighborhood of Johannesburg, Jade Abbott popped open a tab on her computer ...
Forbes

Orange Partners With OpenAI To Make LLMs More Inclusive In Africa

ChatGPT and other generative-AI models can be powerful tools for people who have the tools and knowledge to access them. Orange, the French telecommunications company, took a big step towards ...
The Nation

Reclaiming Language: A Conversation With Ngũgĩ wa Thiong’o

Shortly before his death, The Nation spoke with the Kenyan writer about his most recent essay collection Decolonizing Language and Other Revolutionary Ideas. The novelist, playwright, and essayist ...
The Conversation

Sign language is set to become South Africa’s 12th official language after a long fight for recognition

University of the Free State provides funding as a partner of The Conversation AFRICA. Sign language is on its way to become the 12th official language in South Africa after parliament recently agreed ...