Language
Linguistic Extinction
Systematic exclusion of languages with scarce digital resources from AI benefits, accelerating the loss of linguistic diversity and extinction of minority languages.
Hansi Hettiarachchi, Tharindu Ranasinghe, Paul Rayson, Ruslan Mitkov, Mohamed Gaber, Damith Premasiri, Fiona Anting Tan, Lasitha Uyangodage
Mitigation Strategy
Digital preservation initiatives for endangered languages, creation of datasets for low-resource languages, and development of inclusive multilingual models.
Atomic Number
30
Lg
Risk ID
zn-30
Severity
6/10
Severity Level