November 2022

The Great AI Adoption Race

When it comes to technology, there’s undoubtedly an ongoing race to be the first with the best, most innovative advancements, and AI is no exception. With a global shift to employees working from home during the pandemic, there was a need to expedite AI-powered projects to ease the transition and establish a new sense of normal in a remote world. …

AI Brings People Together

With the holidays upon us, people are gathering from near and far to spend time together and enjoy each other’s company. For some, however it’s not that easy to connect in person making virtual tools powered by AI a simple solution. Thanks to advances in computer vision, search relevance, and automotive technology, there’s plenty of ways people can connect both …

Appen Partners with CLEAR Global for First-of-Its-Kind Translation Project

Leader in data for the AI Lifecycle and nonprofit join forces to create an on-demand healthcare FAQ bot for Sheng speakers SAN FRANCISCO — Nov 21, 2022 — Appen Limited (ASX:APX), the global leader in data for the AI Lifecycle, today announces its partnership with CLEAR Global, a nonprofit helping people get vital information and be heard, whatever language they speak, to …

Clear Global: Connecting the World Through Language

Language is a key differentiator for all people around the world and, while it may separate us, it can also bring us together. Language technology is a key enabler of global communication and understanding. CLEAR Global, formerly Translators without Borders, is the leading nonprofit helping people get vital information and be heard, whatever language they speak. There are four billion …

CLEAR Global and Sheng Language

The Company: CLEAR Global, previously Translators Without Borders, is a nonprofit organization helping people get vital information and be heard, whatever language they speak. The Project: Continuing the pro-bono partnership with Appen, CLEAR Global is keen to develop chatbots for mental health, like a voice hotline, in regions with limited literacy. The first language to tackle was Sheng, a Swahili-English …

Meet the Executive: Sarah Lowe

Life of Sarah While some of us just learn about history through books and TV shows, others live it. Born in Nigeria, Sarah and her mother fled the country during the Biafran war. Because men were not allowed to leave during the war, it would be more than a year before the family was reunited in the UK, where they …

Women in AI, Synthetic Data, Bias Reduction, and More!

There’s no shortage of news about companies making innovative moves in AI and Appen is no exception. Q3 headlines in key media publications highlight women in AI, expert tips on managing data and reducing bias, a breakthrough in synthetic data and more! Read on to see what news outlets had to say about Appen last quarter. How ‘Fake’ Data Can …

Evaluation, Not Practice, Makes Perfect

Products and programs get launched with bugs all the time–mobile updates to your favorite apps are a perfect example of a deploy and optimize approach. Often there are minor glitches that have little affect on the product or user experience, but sometimes there’s a bug that’s so apparent it takes the world by storm. People wonder how mistakes like these …

Creating a Safer Web Experience

The Project: Creating a Safer Web Experience for All Trust Lab, a trusted company founded by senior Trust & Safety executives from Google, YouTube, Reddit and TikTok, is ensuring the internet remains a safe place for all. They are doing this through sentiment analysis to see what real internet users think about various content that is shared on the world …

Pedestrian Recognition — Key to Road Safety

Share the road–not just with other drivers, but with bicyclists, and pedestrians whenever you make turns that have you go over crosswalks or bike lanes. There are plenty of distractions for a driver to contend with on a busy street or even on a quiet neighborhood road. With the development of new AI technologies, cars get an extra set of …