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Títol:Empowering African Languages through NLP: The Masakhane Project Importa'l al teu calendari:
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Tipus:Xarrada
Per:Ayodele Awokoya (Lecturer at McPherson University, Nigeria, and member of Masakhane NLP)
Lloc:Sala Frances Allen, IUII, edifici d'instituts del Parc Científic
Dia/hora:10.30 14/11/2024
Duració aproximada:1:00 hora
Persona de contacte:

Esplà Gomis, Miquel (mespla[Perdone'm]dlsi.ua.es)
Resum:
Despite representing approximately one-third of the world's languages,
African languages are vastly underrepresented in the field of Natural
Language Processing (NLP) and related technologies. The Masakhane Project
—a collaborative, open-source initiative led by African researchers— aims to
bridge this gap by developing NLP tools tailored for African languages. This
talk will introduce the mission and methodologies of Masakhane, explore how
they tackle the unique linguistic challenges of the continent, and assess
the impact of their work in harnessing Artificial Intelligence to empower
African communities.

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