A new initiative has gathered one of the largest datasets of African languages to train AI systems, including speech from Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa. It aims to enable voice assistants, education tools, and services in local languages—ensuring African users are not left behind digitally.
(c) Annie Spratt
(c) Annie Spratt

Proyecto de IA reúne un enorme conjunto de datos de lenguas africanas

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Una nueva iniciativa ha recopilado uno de los mayores conjuntos de datos de lenguas africanas para entrenar sistemas de IA, incluyendo grabaciones de Kenia, Nigeria y Sudáfrica. Su objetivo es permitir asistentes de voz, herramientas educativas y servicios en idiomas locales.

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