How tiny, cheap smart speakers unlocked the rise of digital payments in IndiaVegetable carts, flower shops, mom-and-pop stores: Small speakers that read out digital payment receipts are making fintech companies big money.#ux#accessibility#voice#literacy#international·restofworld.org·Sep 7, 2023How tiny, cheap smart speakers unlocked the rise of digital payments in India
WhatsApp voice notes are revolutionizing farming in SenegalFor farmers in Senegal who struggle to read or write, sending voice notes has unlocked a new world of collaboration across the industry.#ux#voice#international#accessibility#literacy·restofworld.org·Sep 7, 2023WhatsApp voice notes are revolutionizing farming in Senegal
The race to put Indigenous land on the mapIn Borneo, Indigenous communities are using mapping tech to claim their land rights and fight the expansion of oil palm plantations.#technology#international·restofworld.org·Sep 7, 2023The race to put Indigenous land on the map
We tested ChatGPT in Bengali, Kurdish, and Tamil. It failed.Outside of English, ChatGPT makes up words, fails logic tests, and can't do basic information retrieval.#ai#chatgpt#international·restofworld.org·Sep 7, 2023We tested ChatGPT in Bengali, Kurdish, and Tamil. It failed.