Education & learning
Build voice-powered tutors that explain lessons, answer questions, and help people learn in their own languages, anytime and anywhere.
Research
Technical reports on speech AI for the languages of the Sahel, and the voices we record for it.
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What people can build when technology speaks their language
Build voice-powered tutors that explain lessons, answer questions, and help people learn in their own languages, anytime and anywhere.
Make healthcare more accessible with voice assistants that provide trusted health information, answer questions, and connect people to care in their local languages.
Break language barriers with AI that translates spoken conversations in real time, allowing people to communicate naturally across languages.
Help farmers and pastoralists access weather updates, agricultural advice, livestock information, and market prices through simple voice conversations.
Make public services easier to access with voice assistants that explain procedures, answer questions, and guide people through essential services in their own languages.
Preserve oral histories, traditional knowledge, and local languages by turning spoken stories into accessible, interactive digital archives.