Here, we imagine otherwise.
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Indigenous people around the world have fought so hard for the existence and preservation of our languages. What would a future in which we retain the right to our languages, and benefit from the proceeds of all technology built on our languages, look like?
Behind every name is a family torn apart, a void where a loved one should be.
Imagine a world where free, high-quality education is accessible to anyone, anywhere; where learning knows no boundaries of geography, financial means, or social circumstances.
In a cozy room filled with enough natural sunlight and adorned with calming art, a team of content moderators begins their day with a mindfulness session. Each desk in the room has a red button that moderators can press for immediate help when the content is too distressing for them.
This future is one of possibility and joy, where technology enables teachers and students to flourish together. By imagining and building systems that prioritize people over processes, we can create an education system that inspires every child to reach their fullest potential.
Broad, near-future speculative pieces designed to de-center dominant narratives about technology and challenge us all to realize that things can be different. These are not alternative realities, they are possible futures.
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As people committed to shaping a better future, technologically and otherwise, it’s our job to carry on the kind of slow, intentional, future-making tasks marginalized people have always had to do.
An internet that benefits our future is one that enables everyone to contribute to the richness of our global conversation.
We have partnered with lesan.ai and Whose Knowledge? to work on language tech in a manner that does not steal data from communities and supports locally relevant content creation (read how Lesan outperforms Google, and this Deutsche Welle article on the AI language gap).