UNDP AI Hub - Language AI Accelerator
Partnership with UNDP and Italia G7 Presidency to advance multilingual AI capabilities for sustainable development in Africa.
A comprehensive approach to technology governance, built on six interconnected pillars - grounded in research, shaped with communities, and open by default.
Flagship initiatives that demonstrate our commitment to ethical AI and public interest technology in practice.
Partnership with UNDP and Italia G7 Presidency to advance multilingual AI capabilities for sustainable development in Africa.
An open-source pipeline that integrates with Ugandan community radio stations to capture natural multilingual speech and contribute it to open datasets like Mozilla Common Voice. Partnered with CBS Radio 88.8 FM (Luganda) and Voice of Teso 88.4 FM (Ateso), and designed for replication across Sub-Saharan Africa. Supported by the Mozilla Common Voice Public API Developer Fund.
CLDC supports Ugandan communities to document oral heritage, build language datasets, and gain AI skills. It strengthens digital inclusion by enabling speakers of low-resource languages to participate in AI development through community-led data governance.
Each pillar is a critical component of our holistic approach to AI governance.
Comprehensive frameworks for responsible AI development and deployment across diverse global contexts.
Technology built to serve public needs, not profit margins.
Evidence-based policies for ethical AI governance and digital rights.
Safe AI systems and equitable access to computational resources.
Cutting-edge research on AI ethics, governance, and societal impact.
Networks and capabilities for inclusive AI governance worldwide.
We partner with governments, institutions, and community organisations across Africa and the Global South.
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