The relationship between language and the internet is one of underestimated importance – language profoundly affects users’ experience and the type of information that is accessible to them.  Historically, languages of the global North have long dominated knowledge acquisition, creation, and reproduction, and this is still true in the digital era. Thus, the distribution of content is extremely uneven. As new forms of technology, such as artificial intelligence (AI), emerge, how can we use this to understand, and fight for, language diversity in the digital era? What does the democratization of knowledge from a technological standpoint look like and how can we use it to build a socialist society today?

Join us for a seminar with computational linguist, Michael Gasser, on the relationship between technology, language, and the democratization (and anti-democratization) of knowledge. Register for the seminar using the form below.

For those who are interested in deeper study, join our study cohort which meets Wednesday, March 22 at 6:30 PM ET, in person and online.

STUDY GROUP: Wednesday, March 22 at 6:30 PM ET | In Person and Online. Sign up here.

LECTURE: Saturday, March 25 at 4:30 PM ET | In Person and Online. Sign up here.