It’s kinda nice to read the things I want to read written by one of my favs! This is such a great piece, Jade. And I’m so jealous of your travelling. It gives you such a different perspective seeing this on the ground vs knowing it’s happening but you don’t have proof.
You’re bringing up all the right questions and all the right angles to a technology that requires deeper understanding of its impacts not just what it is. Thank you for fighting the fight on this side of the conversation.
The more people outside of linguistics who understand this the better. I’m grateful for all your insights and research that unpacks the colonialisation we’re seeing in the digital age with language.
Thank youuu. I really appreciate you taking the time to read this, and for your kind words. I am constantly inspired by what i'm learning from others on Substack, and your work on systems and the power of language has me looking at things I observe in a completely different lens. Very grateful for all the insights you share
Great piece. I've noticed this a lot when I travel to. I think the point that AI doesn’t just translate language, but carries cultural assumptions about what sounds clear, professional and persuasive, is really important. It makes the risk feel less about bad outputs and more about the reshaping of local voice and communication norms. I liked this angal
Very good and timely commentary, Jade! 👏 You might enjoy Hana Lee Goldin’s writing about how to use better questions and prompts to nudge the AI program closer to what you want/need, rather than just accepting the first round response. Of course, dominant cultures still dominate everything, but we can try to individualize with effort and persistence.
It’s kinda nice to read the things I want to read written by one of my favs! This is such a great piece, Jade. And I’m so jealous of your travelling. It gives you such a different perspective seeing this on the ground vs knowing it’s happening but you don’t have proof.
You’re bringing up all the right questions and all the right angles to a technology that requires deeper understanding of its impacts not just what it is. Thank you for fighting the fight on this side of the conversation.
The more people outside of linguistics who understand this the better. I’m grateful for all your insights and research that unpacks the colonialisation we’re seeing in the digital age with language.
Thank youuu. I really appreciate you taking the time to read this, and for your kind words. I am constantly inspired by what i'm learning from others on Substack, and your work on systems and the power of language has me looking at things I observe in a completely different lens. Very grateful for all the insights you share
Great piece. I've noticed this a lot when I travel to. I think the point that AI doesn’t just translate language, but carries cultural assumptions about what sounds clear, professional and persuasive, is really important. It makes the risk feel less about bad outputs and more about the reshaping of local voice and communication norms. I liked this angal
Exactly that :) Thank you so much for reading <3
Very good and timely commentary, Jade! 👏 You might enjoy Hana Lee Goldin’s writing about how to use better questions and prompts to nudge the AI program closer to what you want/need, rather than just accepting the first round response. Of course, dominant cultures still dominate everything, but we can try to individualize with effort and persistence.
https://substack.com/@hanaleegoldin
Thanks for reading @Baird Brightman! Will check her out :)