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Microsoft announces<\/a> the awardees of its LINGUA Open Call, an initiative designed to strengthen the inclusion of low-resource languages in AI (Artificial Intelligence). Among the selected projects is LuxVLD (Luxembourgish Vision-Language Dataset for Education and Digital Inclusion) led by the University of Luxembourg\u2019s Interdisciplinary Centre for Security, Reliability and Trust (SnT). LuxVLD will create high\u2011quality datasets to support AI systems in Luxembourgish. This underscores Luxembourg\u2019s AI commitment and reflects Microsoft\u2019s ambition to have all languages represented in the digital world.<\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nLinguistic diversity is under pressure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

According to UNESCO, more than 2,500 languages are at risk of disappearing this century. As digital technologies advance, languages with limited online content face a higher risk of exclusion from the benefits of AI. Today, nearly half of all web content is in English, while only 5.1% of the global population has English as a mother tongue. Luxembourgish, spoken by approximately 400,000 people, just 0.005% of the world’s population, faces challenges of digital under-representation. This imbalance affects the quality of AI systems\u2019 output. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Recent research from the Microsoft AI for Good Lab<\/a> shows that countries where low-resource languages dominate adopt AI 20% more slowly, even when connectivity and digital skills are comparable. Without intervention, the gap will continue to widen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nIntroducing the LINGUA initiative <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To address this challenge, Microsoft launched LINGUA, a European open call supporting projects that build open, high\u2011quality datasets for under-represented languages. These datasets can be used to train multilingual AI models and enable communities to develop language technologies that reflect their cultural and linguistic realities. As part of the LINGUA program, selected projects receive financial support for dataset creation as well as technical guidance through Microsoft\u2019s collaboration with the APERTUS research consortium. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The awardees selected through LINGUA span 16 languages across 10 countries, representing more than 65 million speakers. The projects range from Icelandic and Basque to Maltese, Romani and Luxembourgish, and cover text, speech, and multimodal datasets. LINGUA is part of EU Digital Unlock and is developed in coordination with the APERTUS project, a fully open Large Language Model (LLM) developed by EPFL & ETH Zurich, and in consultation with the Council of Europe, reinforcing Europe\u2019s digital sovereignty and linguistic heritage. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\nStrengthening Luxembourgish in AI<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Among the selected projects, LuxVLD aims to advance the availability of multimodal datasets for Luxembourgish, a language central to the country\u2019s identity yet historically under\u2011represented in digital environments. By supporting the development of these datasets, Microsoft and SnT contribute to strengthening the presence of Luxembourgish in the next generation of AI systems used in education, research, public services, and everyday communication. LuxVLD aligns with the national AI strategy of Luxembourg, which intends to position the country as a leading digital society through human-centric AI development. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI am proud to see this initiative take shape to strengthen the presence of Luxembourgish in the world of AI,\u201d says Pierre-Adrien Grange, Country Manager at Microsoft Luxembourg. \u201cBy enabling AI systems to reason directly in Luxembourgish, LuxVLD will spark educational innovation, support digital inclusion, and lay the foundations for future Luxembourgish AI powered applications. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The CVI\u00b2 research group at the University of Luxembourg, led by Professor Djamila Aouada, has achieved European recognition as one of only ten pioneering teams selected for Microsoft’s LINGUA initiative. This honor spotlights CVI\u00b2’s innovative work in AI and digital inclusion, positioning Luxembourg at the forefront of innovative research supporting linguistic diversity. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThrough the LINGUA initiative, Microsoft is committed to help ensure that linguistic richness remains at the heart of Luxembourg and Europe\u2019s AI future,\u201d concludes Pierre-Adrien Grange. <\/p>\n\n\n

\n \n\"Microsoft <\/figure>\n\n\n

\nBuilding an AI future that serves every language<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe have learned that AI adaptation happens much faster when people can use their own language,\u201d said Marijke Schroos, General Manager of Microsoft Belux. \u201cWhen we support projects like LuxVLD, we help to ensure that Luxembourgish speakers can fully participate in the AI revolution without having to leave their language behind. That’s the kind of technological progress we want to see: innovation that actually includes everyone.”  <\/p>\n\n\n\n

By expanding open data resources for low-resource languages, LINGUA supports a more representative and equitable AI ecosystem. These efforts contribute to the development of multilingual models such as APERTUS, EuroLLM and SmolLM3, ensuring that Europe\u2019s linguistic and cultural diversity is reflected in future technologies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe\u202fLuxVLD\u202fproject\u202flays the foundations for a Luxembourgish Vision-Language Model that can understand, reason, and interact in Luxembourgish across text and images.\u202fThis ambition opens the door to a new\u202fgeneration of human-centric AI applications developed for Luxembourg and in Luxembourgish,\u201d\u202fsaid Prof. Djamila Aouada, deputy director of\u202fSnT\u202fand head of the CVI2 research group.\u202f\u201cWingos\u202fis an immediate example that will\u202fbenefit\u202ffrom a Luxembourgish-aware vision-language model to support inclusive and personalised education. Microsoft\u2019s support for our\u202fproject\u202frecognizes\u202fits lasting impact, particularly for future\u202fstudents and learners.\u202fAll residents of Luxembourg\u202fwill be able to\u202fparticipate in\u202four data\u202fcollection campaign\u202ffor\u202fLuxVLD\u202fand help shape the future of AI in Luxembourgish.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

This announcement reinforces Microsoft\u2019s commitment to creating AI that benefits everyone, in every language, amplifying the voices of European communities in the digital era. <\/p>\n<\/div><\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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