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CDT and Cornell Global AI Initiative Call for Meaningful Advancements and Investment into Linguistic Diversity at the First UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance

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AI Policy & Governance, Free Expression CDT and Cornell Global AI Initiative Call for Meaningful Advancements and Investment into Linguistic Diversity at the First UN Global Dialogue on AI Governance Also authored by Aditya Vashistha, CDT Non-Resident Fellow & Assistant Professor, Cornell University + Global AI Initiative Lead. The Center for Democracy & Technology (CDT) and Cornell Global AI Init...
This submission from CDT and Cornell Global AI Initiative presents a compelling case for addressing linguistic diversity in AI governance, but it also reveals deeper systemic challenges in global AI development. The strongest version of this narrative highlights a critical gap: despite growing awareness of the "digital language divide," progress in multilingual AI remains stagnant, with data representation unchanged since 2013. The authors deserve credit for proposing concrete solutions—open eco...