AI for African Languages: A Conversation with Bonaventure Dossou

Update: 2024-02-29

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My guest today is scientist, Bonaventure Doussou, who works with Lelapa AI which is developing AI solutions in African languages including isiZulu and Sesotho. It’s an episode in which we discuss some of the science behind AI, language technologies and the difference between large language models (like Chat GPT) and natural language processors (predecessors like Siri and predictive text).

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AI for African Languages: A Conversation with Bonaventure Dossou

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AI for African Languages: A Conversation with Bonaventure Dossou