Breaking Barriers: Universal Acceptance and Multilingualism as Gateways to Digital Access
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Date: May 20, 2025
Time: 9:00am-1:00pm ET
During a dynamic half-day hybrid event on Tuesday, May 20, the i2Coalition, Identity Digital, and ICANN will gather leading experts in language, Internet infrastructure and AI to discuss how digital access is the key to unlocking the Internet’s full potential for all users.
Panel 1: Will AI Break or Build Barriers? Linguistic and Cultural Divides on the Internet
As AI translation tools rapidly advance, we stand at a crossroads between unprecedented global connection and potential cultural homogenization. This panel examines how to leverage AI technologies to preserve and enhance the rich variety of languages on the Internet today. Join experts from technology, linguistics, and cultural studies as they explore how we might harness AI to create a multilingual digital landscape while preserving cultural nuance and diversity.
CDT Featured Speaker: Aliya Bhatia, Senior Policy Analyst