Google to Teach AI Aboriginal English

The project could take longer than expected, however, due to a lack of reference materials and cultural sensitivities. 

Artificial intelligence technology will be trained in Aboriginal English in a project led by Google and the University of Western Australia. AAP Image/Jennifer Dudley

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are being excluded from technology that does not understand the way they speak, the terms they use, or the cultural significance behind them.

However, a multi-year project between Google and researchers at the University of Western Australia will try to improve access to a range of technologies by training an artificial intelligence model in Aboriginal English.