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Funding or commissioning sign-language AI? A clarity check first.
Sign-language AI is often discussed as a single capability, but in practice, it encompasses very different types of tools , each with distinct levels of maturity, risk, and impact. Before funding or adopting any solution, it’s important to be clear about: What type of system is actually being proposed whether it supports one-way translation (e.g. text or speech → signed output) or claims bi-directional translation (signed input ↔ text or speech) What remains human-led ver
Tim Scannell
7 hours ago1 min read
Deaf- and Sign-Language-Led Authority in 2026
A Deaf- and Sign-Language-Led authority is needed in sign language AI — now. As AI systems involving sign language become more visible, progress alone is no longer enough. What is increasingly missing from the conversation is linguistic authority . Sign languages are not motion systems. They are full languages , dependent on: manual dexterity spatial grammar context culture lived Deaf expertise Without Deaf-led authority, AI risks producing outputs that are technically imp
Tim Scannell
4 days ago1 min read
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