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News

11 August 2025

Inclusive ASR Innovation Sprint to Empower People with Non-Typical Speech in Kenya.

The second phase of the Centre for Digital and Language Inclusion (CDLI) initiative is now underway in Kenya, driving the development of inclusive Automatic Speech Recognition (ASR) systems for people with non-typical or slurred speech, particularly in African languages. This marks the second innovation sprint in a pan-African effort to close the digital divide for individuals with speech impairments, building on a successful pilot in Ghana.

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Blog

29 January 2025

Focus, Scale, Impact: Butterfly Innovation to change the world? Dr Victoria Austin reflects on the power of butterfly innovation, where small changes can lead to much larger impacts

 VIcki in a green sweater and white shirt smilling at the camera

Vicki Austin

Associate Professor of Social Justice and Innovation University College London and Co-founder and Director GDI Hub