* The #iTanong (/ii-ta-nong/) (en: ask it) was conceived in 2017 years before the launch of #ChatGPT in December 2022. * The #Philippines ranks first in #AI "interest". restofworld.org/2024... #Filipino #Taglish #Chatbot
Bluesky

Bluesky Social

* The #iTanong (/ii-ta-nong/) (en: ask it) was conceived in 2017 years before the launch of #ChatGPT in December 2022.

* The #Philippines ranks first in #AI "interest".

https://restofworld.org/2024/filipino-ai-chatbot-launches-2025-local-languages/?utm_source=mastodon&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=fedica-myDefault

#Filipino #Taglish #Chatbot

The Philippines is creating a ChatGPT rival that speaks Filipino and Taglish

ITanong will be a local version of ChatGPT, its developers say, built with considerably fewer resources.

Rest of World

"#MANILA, #Philippines — Amidst the mainstream adoption artificial intelligence, researchers behind the #iTANONG project are making it possible for #Filipinos to use a mix of #English, #Filipino, and #Taglish to inquire from business, academic, and general information databases." #OpenAI #GenerativeAI

Lodi, awit, omsim: The nuances of Filipino #AI language training
https://www.rappler.com/technology/features/dost-itanong-project-filipino-ai-language-training/

Lodi, awit, omsim: The nuances of Filipino AI language training

DOST researchers are working on a large language model that would better understand modern Filipino's mixed usage of Filipino, English, and occasional Spanish words, along with informal lingo and colloquialisms

RAPPLER