Language
Data plays a crucial role in developing state-of-the-art Language Technology (LT) applications such as chatGPT, Bing, or speech recognition systems like Siri or Alexa. Organisations in this sector often struggle to collect sufficient data for language-centric AI development due to fragmented sources, privacy concerns, and the high costs of acquiring and maintaining data. The European Language Data Space (LDS) could provide businesses easy access to diverse, high-quality datasets where stakeholders can monetise their language resources without compromising control.
The European Language Data Space (LDS) builds a trustworthy data market for exchanging language resources across the public and private sectors, aligning with the EU Data Strategy. Initiatives like ALT-EDIC have developed a common European infrastructure for Language Technologies to increase language data availability while upholding linguistic diversity and cultural richness. Another initiative, ELRC, has established a multilingual digital ecosystem with 3,306 language resources, aiming to break down language barriers and promote inclusivity. Other initiatives like META-SHARE and European Language Equality (ELE) provide open and secure networks for sharing language data, tools, and related web services to maintain Digital Language Equality.
The iSHARE Foundation provides a secure, interoperable Trust Framework for challenges associated with fragmented data sources, privacy concerns, and high data management costs. This ensures a secure, reliable language data exchange, enabling businesses to access diverse, high-quality language datasets essential for developing advanced Language Technology (LT) applications like chatbots and speech recognition systems. The iSHARE Foundation also offers a legal umbrella agreement that ensures all participants in the data space operate under a unified legal framework without compromising data ownership and control.
Discover how organisations in the language sector can potentially benefit from the implementation of the iSHARE Trust Framework.
