Artificial Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence has the potential to greatly enhance organizational processes. Wycliffe Associates is carefully investigating how AI can assist mother-tongue translators in their Bible translation work, and they anticipate significant developments in the near future.
Overview
Wycliffe Associates is carefully and thoughtfully investigating ways to use Artificial Intelligence to enhance Church-Owned Bible Translation. To that end, WA has created an AI Task Force to lead this work.
Purposes
- Fully and responsibly explore the potential impact of Artificial Intelligence for Wycliffe Associates and Church-Owned Bible Translation.
- Consider the ethics and viability of current commercial and open-source AI, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing models.
- Faithfully take risks in the name of novel approaches to Bible Translation, with the desire to see massive improvement in translation quality and consistency.
Ethical Guidelines
As a Christian ministry, we desire to operate legally and ethically, while respecting data privacy by considering the source of training data. We seek to be truthful and accountable about the use and value of Artificial Intelligence. We will carefully research and test bias within models. In addition, we will attempt to discover or fine-tune models toward doctrinal neutrality and alignment with historic orthodoxy.
Risk Management
Our task force will consider potential risks associated with the use of AI, including technological, reputational, and operational risks, and propose strategies for mitigating these risks.
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