🖐 AI & Sign Languages: Why Deaf-Led Safeguards Matter

2025 is shaping up to be a turning point in how AI intersects with sign languages.

Recent publications highlight a common theme:

• Irish Deaf Society (IDS) and British Deaf Association (BDA) call for Deaf leadership, cultural protection, and strong safeguards in AI projects.

• European Union of the Deaf (EUD) released a 15-principle Ethical Framework, including tools like Digital Deaf Law.

  
  

  

  
  

Key takeaways:✅ AI should support, not replace, human interpreters.✅ Deaf leadership and co-creation are essential.✅ Consent, accountability, and cultural preservation must guide AI development.

A practical step? Deaf-led safeguards in every AI/sign language project:

• Full oversight by Deaf experts

• Community approval at each stage

• Built-in protections for data, consent, and culture

  
  

This ensures technology serves the Deaf community, ethically and respectfully.

💬 Discussion point: What would “Deaf-led safeguards” look like in practice for AI in sign languages?

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