• We are currently working on an AI SMS messaging system among the Ogiek Indigenous community in Mau Forest, Kenya/ Tunaendelea kufanya kazi kwenye mfumo wa ujumbe wa SMS unaotumia Akili Bandia (AI) miongoni mwa jamii ya watu wa kiasili wa Ogiek katika Msitu wa Mau, Kenya.
• We are looking to collaborate on training an LLM in Ogiek/ Tunatafuta kushirikiana katika kufundisha LLM kwa lugha ya Kiogiek.
• 💬 Ask us about mobile technologies in Africa, Local AI, Low-power tech, feature phones/ Tuulize kuhusu teknolojia za simu barani Afrika, AI ya kienyeji, teknolojia za matumizi madogo ya umeme, na simu rahisi za kawaida (kabambe).

Tunashirikiana kubuni na kuendeleza kwa pamoja mifumo ya mawasiliano ya kiteknolojia ya chini inayotumia Akili Bandia (AI), kwa kuzingatia mahitaji ya ndani, upatikanaji rahisi, na haki ya kidijitali. Kazi yetu inayoongozwa na jamii inazingatia matumizi ya modeli huria za lugha (LLMs), teknolojia ya matumizi madogo ya nishati, na Akili Bandia ya Kijamii (Local AI), hasa katika maeneo ya vijijini na yaliyo mbali ambayo yana upatikanaji mdogo wa umeme na intaneti. Tumejikita katika haki ya data na mamlaka ya jamii, tukihakikisha kuwa jamii zinaweza kubuni zana zinazokidhi mahitaji yao wenyewe.

We are collaborating to co-design and co-develop an AI-enhanced, low-power messaging system that prioritizes localization, accessibility, and digital justice. Our community-driven work focuses on open-source LLMs, low-power tech, and Local AI particularly in remote and rural areas where access to electricity and the internet is limited. We are committed to data justice and community sovereignty, ensuring that communities can co-design tools that meet their needs.

Tunashirikiana kikamilifu katika kuendeleza hazina mbalimbali za maarifa zinazolenga Akili Bandia ya pembezoni (edge AI), mifumo ya mawasiliano ya matumizi madogo ya nishati, na miundombinu ya kidijitali. Miradi hii inategemea utekelezaji wa ndani, modeli huria za lugha (LLMs), na misingi ya usanifu usio wa kati (decentralized) ili kuhakikisha uaminifu, faragha, na umuhimu wa kitamaduni. Ikiwa una nia ya kushirikiana au kuingia katika ushirikiano wa utafiti katika maeneo haya, usisite kuwasiliana nasi.

We are actively collaborating on a suite of repositories focused on edge AI, low-power communication systems, and digital infrastructure. These projects leverage local execution, open-source LLMs, and decentralized design principles to ensure trust, privacy, and cultural relevance. If you're interested in collaboration or research partnerships in these areas, feel free to reach out.