AI Thinking as a Meaning-Centered Framework: Reimagining Language Technologies Through Community Agency
This addresses the problem of linguistic and cultural preservation for marginalized communities, but it is incremental as it builds on existing participatory design concepts.
The paper tackles the problem of language technologies failing to address sociocultural dimensions of linguistic preservation by proposing AI Thinking, a meaning-centered framework that shifts from creating tools for communities to co-creating solutions with them, potentially revolutionizing linguistic diversity preservation.
While language technologies have advanced significantly, current approaches fail to address the complex sociocultural dimensions of linguistic preservation. AI Thinking proposes a meaning-centered framework that would transform technological development from creating tools FOR communities to co-creating solutions WITH them. This approach recognizes that meaningful solutions emerge through the interplay of cultural understanding, community agency, and technological innovation. The proposal articulates a holistic methodology and a five-layer technological ecosystem where communities maintain control over their linguistic and cultural knowledge representation. This systematic integration of community needs, cultural preservation, and advanced capabilities could revolutionize how we approach linguistic diversity preservation in the digital age.