Way With Words AI Field Notes
Updates, stories, and reflections on language, speech data, and the people behind our work.
Beyond the Data: Every Voice Carries More Than Words
A recorder's reflection on contributing to South African language technology. Lenepa Molaoa shares what it meant to preserve seSotho through our African Next Voices project.
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World Read Aloud Day with Nal'ibali
Way With Words was proud to add our voices to World Read Aloud Day on February 4th 2026—a global celebration of the joy of stories, the power of reading aloud, and the connections we build through shared words.
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Honouring the Individuals Who Made Africa Next Voices Possible
How personalised certificates for Africa Next Voices participants became a powerful reminder that recognition matters — and why acknowledging contributors goes beyond payment.
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AI Expo Africa 2025: Reflections from the Way With Words Team
Our team reflects on attending AI Expo Africa 2025 in Johannesburg and the growing importance of locally sourced African speech data.
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Building African Next Voices: Our Journey
How we helped deliver the South African component of the Africa Next Voices initiative alongside DSFSI, building TalkTag and producing large-scale ethical speech datasets.
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