Thank you to the European Union of the Deaf (EUD) for bringing these important discussions into the public conversation. EUD's Linkedin Post: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/european-union-of-the-deaf_deafrights-signlanguage-ai-activity-7468595259296497666-_fR2?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAAfVDxEBUlYb7g-FMydDz_Dy9BiPrexkXwM Over the past year, I have devoted a significant amount of time to reading research papers, books, reports, conference presentations
This month, a major tech company launched a new ‘AI mode’ for search in the UK. It gives you fast answers in a friendly, chat-like way — less scrolling, fewer links. But here’s a question: Why not use search AI to learn sign language glosses? BSL, ASL, LSF, ISL, and more - over 70 million Deaf people use sign languages as their first language. This could help hearing people learn to communicate. It could help Deaf people study glosses, grammar, and comparisons across language