🧏♀️🌍 AI is changing search – but will it help Deaf people learn sign languages too?

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 languages.

🧠 Deaf people are already using ChatGPT for literacy, revision, and even answering complex exam questions in English.

Some use tools like SignSpeak or Signapse to support live or avatar-based signing.

But one thing is clear:

💬 AI will never replace Deaf BSL/ASL interpreters.

That’s not its role.

We need more human translators and interpreters, not fewer.

AI can support learning and communication, but real inclusion needs real people.

So yes, AI search is evolving.

But let’s use it to open access to sign languages, not close it.

🙋♂️ Want to help build a world where AI supports Deaf culture — not sidelines it?

Start by searching:

“How to learn BSL glosses”

“Difference between ASL and BSL”

“Sign language around the world”

And imagine AI tools designed with Deaf users in mind like AiSignChat, that combine AI chat with sign language input/output to make communication smoother and more inclusive.

(Note: “SignAi” is a cool name but may have trademark considerations, so AiSignChat is a safer bet for now!)

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