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AI in Africa: Teaching a bot to read my mum's texts

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AI in Africa: Teaching a bot to read my mum's texts

submitted about 6 years ago by taya

AI in Africa: Teaching a bot to read my mum's texts
  • Bonaventure Dossou and Chris Emezue are developing an AI language translation model called FFR to help translate Fon, a Beninese language, to French.
  • They aim to improve communication between people who speak different languages, starting with helping Mr. Dossou understand his mother's voice messages in Fon.
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