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Really excited to share:
Language in Brains, Minds, and Machines w Nancy Kanwisher @[email protected] Ev (like in 'evidence', not Eve) Fedorenko 🇺🇦
Annual Reviews

We survey the insights that language models (LMs) provide on the question of how language is represented and processed in the human brain.

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Planning to submit for the efsli 2024 conference? You have 4 more days left 💻

A question unanswered is: 
Who holds the authority to dictate the deployment of this technology? Should the Deaf and Hard of Hearing community have SOLE agency in determining its usage by being part of the development? 
sign-speak.com/blogs/key-take…
#deafsafeai

Study recommends exposing deaf children to sign language before and after cochlear implantation
medicalxpress.com/news/2024-04-e…

LXS RR of LAC, Laura Astrada and Cristian Ramirez, shared the report from January to April 2024
We celebrate these meetings allowing us to connect and know different realities, achievements and challenges of the profession in sign language interpreting globally.
#wasli #wasli lac

The WFD and WASLI Presidents meet on a regular basis to review issues of common interest. In our most recent meeting we discussed our upcoming 2027 Congresses and issues related to International Sign interpreting.

Executive Order on the Safe, Secure, and Trustworthy Development and Use of Artificial Intelligence
whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/…

The EU’s 27 member states have unanimously endorsed the AI Act, affirming the political agreement
artificialintelligenceact.eu/the-act/

Thanks to the organizers for this timely and highly relevant conference. I think it’s the first of its kind, discussing the impact of AI for the current state and future of sign language interpreting. #DeafSafeAI

Ethical concerns are varied and complex

Ethical issues with AI

Concern and perspectives

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Enjoying April’s edition of Newsli and particularly the neuroscience of simultaneous interpreters as superheroes 🦸‍♀️ We all knew it! 😊💪