Africa has thousands of languages. Can AI be trained on all of them?

For many African languages there are few written resources online that can be used to train AI. The African Next Voices project is trying to change that by recording underrepresented languages and ...
African Union

Executive Committee of SHaSA II Convenes in Addis Ababa to Drive Data Harmonization for Agenda 2063

Agenda 2063 is the blueprint and master plan for transforming Africa into the global powerhouse of the future. It is the strategic framework for delivering on Africa’s goal for inclusive and ...
Tech Xplore

Report demonstrates how harnessing digitally generated data can transform humanitarian aid

A new report from the University of Liverpool and the United Nations Migration Agency–International Organization for ...
AllAfrica on MSN

Ethiopia reaffirms commitment to building a strong, modern and integrated African statistical system - DPM Temesgen

Ethiopia remains firmly committed to supporting the development of a strong, modern and integrated African statistical system that drives the continent's development goals, Deputy Prime Minister ...
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From promise to practice: challenges and pitfalls in the evaluation of large language models for data extraction in evidence synthesis

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UNDP

Ethiopian delegation’s study mission to the Republic of Korea on statistical capacity building

As one of Africa's fastest-growing economies, Ethiopia's ambitious development agenda requires robust statistical systems to track progress, inform policy decisions, and monitor the country's ...
IEEE

Automatic Identification of Amharic Text Idiomatic Expressions Using a Deep Learning Approach

Abstract: Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a tract of artificial intelligence and linguistics devoted to making computers understand the statements or words written in human languages. Amharic, ...
Drexel University

Data Classification Definitions

Risk Description: Involves data that poses a reasonable risk and may lead to civil liability. Often tied to contracts or regulatory compliance. Data Types: Individually identifiable, confidential, ...
Wired

Heritage Foundation Uses Bogus Stat to Push a Trans Terrorism Classification

In the wake of Charlie Kirk’s killing, the Republican policy apparatus went immediately to work. The Heritage Foundation, which published Project 2025, and its spinoff, the Oversight Project, issued a ...
TechCrunch

Google makes real-world data more accessible to AI — and training pipelines will love it

Google is turning its vast public data trove into a goldmine for AI with the debut of the Data Commons Model Context Protocol (MCP) Server — enabling developers, data scientists, and AI agents to ...
MPR News

Census language data provides look into Minnesota's diversity

Create an account or log in to save stories. NINA MOINI: Well, every year, the American Community Survey, a survey affiliated with the US Census Bureau, asks people across the country to share what ...
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Texas Mandates Binary Sex Classifications: 5 Tips for Employers on Employee Data Collection and More

Texas lawmakers recently passed a slew of bills affecting transgender and nonbinary individuals, and one in particular could have a huge impact on your workplace. HB 229 makes clear that state law ...