language
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Who gets to do science? A demand for English is hurting marginalised researchers
Everyone, no matter their background, should have an equal chance to work in science – but there are huge systemic…
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Artificial intelligence
‘Are you joking, mate?’ AI doesn’t get sarcasm in non-American varieties of English
There's still a long way to go until the promised benefits of AI are enjoyed by all.
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Brain power
Thumbs up: good or passive aggressive? How emojis became the most confusing kind of online language
Emojis can be at once more vague, and more specific, than words.
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Artificial intelligence
AI systems are built on English – but not the kind most of the world speaks
AI models too often produce a monolithic version of English that erases variation.
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Knowledge translation and multilingualism
How can knowledge translation be made more effective in countries where multiple languages are spoken?
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Decolonising knowledge & KM
Prestigious journals make it hard for scientists who don’t speak English to get published. And we all lose out
English dominates global scientific communication, but the actual production of scientific knowledge is multilingual.
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Artificial intelligence
ChatGPT threatens language diversity. More needs to be done to protect our differences in the age of AI
ChatGPT is configured to treat some forms of writing as normal, typical, and expected.
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In the know
In the know: Microaggressions | Mind your language: when yes means no! | Are these really KM trends?
In the know is a regular roundup of knowledge management (KM) items of interest.
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Cultural awareness in KM
Signal Regiment’s code talkers – then and now
The potential and impacts of the World War II Native American code talkers was never fully realized, but a new…
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Brain power
Language, knowledge, and intercultural communication
Interlangs are interesting because of what they expose about our assumptions around knowledge and how we share it.
