Indigenous engineers use AI to preserve endangered Native languages
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Iris Kim
Summary
Indigenous engineers and researchers, led by Michael Running Wolf and the First Languages AI Reality initiative at Mila-Quebec AI Institute, are using artificial intelligence to preserve endangered Indigenous languages. With one Indigenous language dying every two weeks globally and most Native American languages in the U.S. expected to disappear within 5-10 years, the initiative builds speech recognition models and AI tools to document, revitalize, and protect these languages. The work combines cutting-edge AI technology with traditional Indigenous knowledge to create lasting digital records and language-learning tools for future generations.
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· 3 pulledWithin the next five to 10 years, we'll lose most of the Native American languages in the U.S.
Of the 4,000 Indigenous languages worldwide, one dies every two weeks with its last speaker.
We're building technology that respects Indigenous knowledge while using the best of what AI can offer.
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