How can AI help low-resource languages like Somali?

Most AI is trained heavily on English. What does that mean for Somali, and how can we help?

The challenge and the opportunity:

• AI models work best where there's lots of digital text. Somali has less, so tools are weaker for us.
• We can help by creating and sharing quality Somali text, translations, and recordings.
• Community datasets can improve translation, speech, and education tools for everyone.

Imagine reliable Somali-English translation and voice tools built by us, for us. Who's working on this, and how can the community contribute?