VEON is a global digital operator of integrated connectivity and online services. memorandum Beeline Kazakhstan, GSMA and Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Memorandum of Understanding with the National Center for Supercomputing (BSC-CNS) to explore cooperation on the development of artificial intelligence and language technologies for languages with limited digital resources concluded. This memorandum was signed by his four parties during the M360 Eurasia. Kicking off in Baku, the event will feature global connectivity leaders and policymakers for two days of discussion, debate and networking.
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AI language gaps result in suboptimal user experiences for AI applications: How VEON and partners are fixing the gaps
At the time of this announcement, Alex Sinclair, GSMA Chief Technology Officer Said – “The project with VEON and Beeline Kazakhstan is the first of an exciting journey with BSC. We are now inviting industry to join us and work together to reduce disparities in development and application. I'm calling. AI technology across different languages. This disparity exacerbates the AI language gap and associated challenges such as siled innovation and a widening digital divide. Aina Alliance aims to ensure that languages are not left behind as the world moves towards an increasingly AI-driven future. ”
The parties will explore opportunities for cooperation, with a focus on developing mechanisms and documentation on language models and AI systems for under-resourced languages, including local languages in the countries where VEON operates. It turns out.
Of the approximately 7,000 languages spoken around the world, only seven are considered high-resource languages in the digital world. English, Spanish, French, Mandarin, Arabic, German, Japanese. Due to lack of resources in other languages, AI language This gap risks leading to suboptimal user experiences in AI applications, deepening bias in AI models, and further exacerbating the digital divide in AI technologies.
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Catalan is spoken by 10 million people across Spain and other parts of Europe, including Andorra and Alghero. For this reason, the BSC Language Technology Department prioritizes the production of digital resources that guarantee the presence of Catalan in the digital world, while at the same time making these resources available to other languages with the same purpose.
Advances in artificial intelligence also create a gap between languages.
Operating in countries where 7% of the world's population resides and most speak resource-poor languages, VEON is expanding its AI capabilities, starting with Kazakhstan, where Beeline Kazakhstan's IT subsidiary is based. We are committed to addressing the AI language gap by supporting the use of low-resource languages. QazCode has already launched his Kaz-RoBERTA-conversational, a Kazakh AI module that supports customer service in Beeline Kazakhstan's digital applications.
“Artificial intelligence is the next game changer in the history of technology, and it is up to us to design and develop it in ways that promote inclusion for all people. Bringing low-resource languages to the world of AI We are working with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the GSMA to address the current shortcomings of the AI environment and empower hundreds of millions of people around the world. We are pleased to be the first group of operators to partner together to explore opportunities to address this challenge.” Khan Terzioglu, CEO of VEON Group, said:
“Beeline Kazakhstan is a leading operator of AI technologies in the markets in which VEON operates. Having previously developed AI-based solutions in the Kazakh language, Beeline Kazakhstan and Qazcode are committed to bringing Kazakhstan into the AI era. We are very aware of the challenges and opportunities that come with transformation and are very excited to partner with the Barcelona Supercomputing Center and the GSMA to bring international experience to the journey of developing new use cases for Kazakh AI applications. I am excited.” Evgeny Nastradin, CEO of Beeline Kazakhstan, said:
“Developments in artificial intelligence also create gaps between languages. It is important to close them. That is why we are making knowledge and resources available. Our work through the Aina Alliance continues to grow. This is another step in making our open source AI expertise available to the international community through the Aina project. datasets and open source models, leading the way in the availability of open source AI resources.”said BSC-CNS Director Mateo Valero Cortés.
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Key to this partnership is the GSMA Foundry Innovation Accelerator. It is an initiative that brings together mobile carriers and the broader technology industry to help our members build their digital future by rapidly developing real-world solutions to industry challenges.
The cooperation will take place within the Aina Alliance, a cooperation between the Government of Catalonia and the GSMA. It is based on the Aina project promoted and funded by the Catalan government and aims to support the presence of non-world languages in Catalonia. Artificial intelligence models will enable speakers of any language to fully participate in the evolution of the digital world. VEON is the first pilot of this partnership, and the Aina Alliance is now inviting other mobile carrier partners and organizations to join in addressing the AI language gap through collaborative efforts. .
Barcelona Supercomputing Center – Supercomputing Central Center (BSC-CNS) is Spain's national supercomputing center. They specialize in high performance computing (HPC) and manage one of Europe's most powerful supercomputers, Mare Nostrum. BSC serves the international scientific community and industries requiring HPC resources. BSC's multidisciplinary research team and our computational facilities, including MareNostrum, make BSC an international center of excellence in e-science.
BSC has been successful in attracting talent and its research focuses on four areas: computer science, life sciences, earth sciences, and computer applications in science and engineering. The research line is being developed within the framework of European Union research funding programs, Spanish and Catalan public research calls, and collaborations with leading companies.
GSMA is a global organization that unites the mobile ecosystem to discover, develop and deliver innovations that are fundamental to positive business environments and social change. Our vision is to unleash the power of connectivity to help people, industries and societies thrive. Representing mobile operators and organizations across the mobile ecosystem and adjacent industries, GSMA offers its members his three big pillars: Connectivity for Good, Industry Services and Solutions, and Outreach. This work includes advancing policy, addressing today's biggest societal challenges, building the technology and interoperability foundations that enable mobile capabilities, and convening the mobile ecosystem at his MWC and M360 series of events. Includes the world's largest platform offering.
