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Iceland's Language Faces Extinction Threat from AI, English
11/15/2025
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- Katrín Jakobsdóttir, former prime minister of Iceland, warned the Icelandic language could vanish within a generation due to AI and English.
- Speaking at the Iceland Noir festival, she cited a decline in Icelandic use among youth.
- She urged a strong preservation movement and recalled Danish rule as historical context.
- She acknowledged AI's benefits and warned about its impact on authors and creativity, with her novel set in 1989.
