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Meta and UNESCO Launch Initiative for Language Diversity

2/8/2025

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Meta is teaming up with UNESCO to unveil the Language Technology Partner Program, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to gathering over 10 hours of speech recordings in underrepresented languages. This effort aims to boost AI speech recognition and translation, fostering inclusivity and celebrating linguistic diversity in our digital conversations.

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Meta is teaming up with UNESCO to unveil the Language Technology Partner Program, a groundbreaking initiative dedicated to gathering over 10 hours of speech recordings in underrepresented languages. This effort aims to boost AI speech recognition and translation, fostering inclusivity and celebrating linguistic diversity in our digital conversations.