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| title: MALIBA AI | |
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| license: mit | |
| short_description: "No Malian Left Behind!" | |
| tags: | |
| - malian-languages | |
| - ai | |
| - community | |
| - open-source | |
| - africa | |
| # MALIBA-AI | |
| **Empowering Mali's Future Through Community-Driven AI Innovation** | |
| MALIBA-AI is a bold, independent community leveraging open-source AI to bridge the digital divide and empower Mali's linguistic communities. We are uniting engineers, linguists, researchers, and students to create novel language technologies—democratizing technology access for every Malian. | |
| ## Our Vision | |
| An inclusive, independent technological ecosystem which includes *all* Malian communities, regardless of educational or linguistic background, to preserve culture, enhance education, and drive economic growth for the country. | |
| ## Our Mission | |
| To drive technological advancement in Mali through: | |
| - Building a dynamic and collaborative innovation ecosystem including input from AI experts, engineers, and local voices shape Mali's future together | |
| - Developing open-source language models informed by local Mali community needs | |
| - Ensuring equal access to technology by integrating all Malian languages | |
| - Fostering local AI education so Malians can lead their own technological future | |
| - Sharing breakthroughs openly to ensure innovation is for *all* | |
| ## Core Initiatives | |
| ### 1. Language Technology Development | |
| - **Foundation Models:** Create, Train, and Deploy AI models tailored to Malian languages | |
| - **Speech Technologies:** Develop speech recognition and synthesis systems for local dialects | |
| - **Translation Systems:** Build neural machine translation models to enable seamless communication across Mali's diverse languages | |
| - **Dataset Creation:** Curate comprehensive, high-quality datasets for all Malian languages | |
| - **Documentation:** Preserve Mali's rich linguistic heritage through detailed documentation | |
| - **Methodology Sharing:** Publish all approaches and techniques following open science principles | |
| ### 2. Community Empowerment | |
| - **Open Collaboration:** Foster a space for innovation free from external influence and bias | |
| - **Knowledge Exchange:** Facilitate learning and sharing between community members | |
| - **Inclusive Development:** AI solutions built with direct input from Malian communities of different backgrounds | |
| - **Research Publication:** Share findings, models, and datasets with the global community | |
| - **Capacity Building:** Develop local expertise in AI and language technologies to empower Malians to take ownership of Mali's technological development | |
| ### 3. Practical Applications | |
| - **Local Solutions:** Create applications addressing specific Malian challenges faced by language barriers | |
| - **Educational Tools:** Develop resources to teach Mali's dialects in order to preserve heritage languages | |
| - **Accessibility Solutions:** Ensure AI technology reaches Mali's communities | |
| - **Integration Tools:** Build software connecting traditional and modern practices to engage with all levels of tech literacy | |
| ## Join Our Community | |
| ### Who We Need | |
| - **AI/ML Practitioners:** Contribute to model development and training | |
| - **Software Engineers:** Build practical applications and tools | |
| - **Language Experts:** Guide linguistic accuracy and cultural preservation | |
| - **Community Members:** Share insights about local needs and challenges | |
| - **Enthusiasts:** Learn and contribute to technological advancement | |
| ### How to Contribute | |
| - **Project Participation:** Join our open-source development efforts | |
| - **Knowledge Sharing:** Contribute expertise and learn from others | |
| - **Community Building:** Help grow our independent innovation ecosystem | |
| - **Solution Development:** Create applications serving local needs | |
| - **Research Collaboration:** Participate in methodology development and documentation | |
| > **"No Malian Left Behind"** | |
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| Join MALIBA-AI in building a future where technology serves every Malian, in every language, through the power of community-driven innovation! |