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« Orange partners with OpenAI, Meta to develop custom African-language AI models » Hello everyone, At Orange, we believe that any innovation must be inclusive and beneficial to all, that’s why we are announcing an initiative aimed at bridging the digital divide in Africa. By developing AI models capable of understanding and speaking regional languages such as Wolof and Pulaar, we are facilitating access to essential services for millions of people. We go one step further to digital inclusion in Africa! This innovation will enable natural communication for customer support and sales, while making these models open-source for non-commercial uses such as health and education. By collaborating with local startups and technology companies, we are stimulating innovation and promoting digital inclusion. A great news for this day 1 of the #OpenTech Orange Christel Heydemann Aliette Mousnier-Lompré Jérôme Hénique Michaël Trabbia
Thanks for your bold leadership that makes such high impact programs like this a possibility. #ProudToBeOrange
Congratulations Bruno Zerbib for this inspiring partnership ! So proud to see Orange taking the lead with its partners to drive innovation with LLM that will positively impact digital inclusion in Africa !
This is a great! It’s not open source (the data is the source for AI), but it’s still an important contribution. How about you extend an Open Source model that comes with the data like Ai2’s OLMo 2 now?
If >90% of training data come from one country or one language, that can't be good for mankind. We need AI language models to reflect the diversity of the world. Thanks, "jërëjëf", for this initiative, Orange Birago Diene Moctar Beye Sékou Dramé Demba Diallo
Orange leads the way in responsible AI innovation . 🌍. A true leader in shaping a future where innovation serves humanity first. Bravo to the teams bringing this vision to life! 🚀 #ResponsibleAI #DigitalInclusion #InnovationForGood #ProudToBeOrange
Making these tools open-source for health and education is a powerful step toward meaningful digital inclusion. Well done, Orange!
This is a game changer to *begin* to address some of the inequality that early AI & LLM have built in. Great work to Orange taking a lead on this.
This partnership is a true embodiment of #OpenTech that Orange and you examplify. #DigitalInclusion
Immersive, Web3 & Generative AI - Project Manager @Orange
1dExcited to see Orange driving innovation with such a meaningful purpose. AI in regional languages is not just a technological breakthrough, it’s a tool to empower millions, foster inclusivity, and open up new opportunities for health, education, and beyond. Proud to see this impactful initiative taking shape. #DigitalEmpowerment #AIForGood #ProudToBeOrange