What if AI doesn鈥檛 speak your language?
English is the most widely-used language online. Internet material helps to train AI tools. So where does that leave people whose native language barely features on the web?
English is the most widely-used language online. Internet material helps to train AI tools. So where does that leave people whose native language barely features on the web? We find out about a project helping AI to work in more of the world鈥檚 languages.
Also this week: regulating tech might sound about as appealing as a trip to the dentist. But, like your check-up, it is important. With Europe and the United States taking different approaches, we鈥檒l ask who gets to set the rules, and what that means for the rest of us. And there鈥檚 a growing range of technology aimed at older people. We鈥檒l look at some of the products out there, and ask how useful they really are.
Presenter: Shiona McCallum
Producer: Tom Quinn
(Photo: A young woman holds a smartphone to her mouth while sitting at a table. She is using a smartphone AI voice assistant. Credit: Getty Images)
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