SAN FRANCISCO — Hundreds of volunteers across Rwanda have spent hours recording their voices during the COVID-19 lockdowns as part of an effort by the German development agency and other partners to improve speech and voice recognition for Kinyarwanda, the national language of Rwanda.
Last year, GIZ launched an artificial intelligence initiative called FAIR Forward - Artificial Intelligence for All, as part of its Sector Programme Digital Development.
GIZ, the implementation organization of Germany’s Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, or BMZ, is working around the world to strengthen local expertise in AI, remove barriers to entry with a key focus on language data, and support policy frameworks that are ready for AI.