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Summary:
Gooey.AI, in collaboration with Opportunity International and other organizations, has developed the Ulangizi app to support subsistence farmers in low-resource areas, particularly in Malawi. The app leverages artificial intelligence to provide guidance to farmers in the local language Chichewa through WhatsApp. It utilizes data from ChatGPT and the Malawian government’s English-language agricultural manual to answer questions and diagnose crop and farm animal diseases.
The Ulangizi app addresses the challenge of illiteracy among farmers by providing voice notes in the local language, enabling them to receive and understand responses without the need for reading or writing. It has shown promising results in assisting smallholder farmers in Malawi and has the potential to revolutionize agricultural support for smallholder farmers globally.
Gooey.AI's effort also aims to enable organizations to benchmark and determine the best AI speech recognition and translation models for low-resource languages. The platform supports 13 ASR Models and offers support for machine translation, including Google Translate and GhanaNLP. It provides APIs for organizations to integrate these models into their apps, websites, and messaging platforms.
The collaborative effort involves key partners such as Opportunity.org, PeoplePlus.AI, Digital Green, ARTPARK.in, Gates Foundation, and others, with the goal of benefiting both producers (researchers) and consumers (NGOs and private organizations) interested in making and using better AI models.
In conclusion, Gooey.AI's support for Opportunity International's Ulangizi app exemplifies the power of AI in addressing real-world challenges faced by subsistence farmers in low-resource areas. By leveraging cutting-edge technology and collaboration with various stakeholders, Gooey.AI is driving positive change in the agricultural sector and paving the way for improved access to vital information for farmers in need.
Citations:
- Bloomberg News Story: "The AI Revolution Comes for Farmers Growing a Third of Our Food" by Frank Jomo and Antony Sguazzin
- The Japan Times Ltd.
- Gooey.AI Global Language Understanding for AIs | BLOG
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