Using AI to ‘decolonise’ language
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Global Voices
Global Voices
Illustration by Both Nomads/DALL·E 2, used with permission. We need to find a new language, new narratives, a new World view and the tools to create the words to overcome the “grand humanitarian narrative.” Can technology help? Many of us this past month have heard about the “Matrix”-like functions of the new AI-powered ChatGPT, which is leaving citizens unsettled, shocked, and in several other emotional states, ranging from fear to enthusiasm. The use of AI remains niche for most civil society organisations and activists. Yet, several initiatives that use emerging technologies and artificial …