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Use Case 13: Lost in Translation? AI's Promise and Peril for Media
in Low-Resource Languages
Organization: Fondation Hirondelle, Media for peace and human dignity
Country: Switzerland
Contact person: Caroline Vuillemin, caroline.vuillemin@ hirondelle .org, +41 21 654 2017
1 Use Case Summary Table
Item Details
Category Productivity
Problem Addressed The case tackles the critical issue of equitable access to Artificial Intel-
ligence (AI) tools for media organizations worldwide, in Eastern DRC
in particular. As AI rapidly transforms journalism and the information
ecosystem, a significant digital divide is emerging, leaving media
outlets using low-resource languages at a disadvantage.
Key Aspects of Solu- The case brings together media practitioners and technology to explore
tion the challenges faced by these media, with the examples of DRC, high-
lighting the lack of data in Swahili, suitable algorithms, and technical
resources. We will showcase innovative solutions, particularly from Afri-
can-led initiatives, and discuss the potential for AI to empower these
outlets, focusing on automated transcription and translation
Technology Keyword AI based translation and transcription
Data Availability public
Meta Data audio samples
Model Training and N/A
Fine-tuning
Testbeds of Pilot N/A
Deployment
Code Repositories N/A
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