GAIfE: Using GenAI to Improve Literacy in Low-resourced Settings (2025.findings-naacl)
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Allahsera Auguste Tapo, Nouhoum Coulibaly, Seydou Diallo, Sebastien Diarra, Christopher M Homan, Mamadou K. Keita, Michael Leventhal
| Challenge: | Illiteracy is a predictor of many negative social and personal outcomes in underresourced countries, where few books exist that are suitable for children to learn to read from. |
| Approach: | They propose to use generative AI to create culturally-engaging materials for learning in mali's vehicular language Bambara by multiplying the content by 10 times . authors propose to apply bias-aware tools to reduce illiteracy and improve learning outcomes through native language education. |
| Outcome: | The proposed toolchain and workflow can be adapted to address low literacy in mali using generative AI. |
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