“This data harvesting already raises red flags around misinformation, bias, harmful outputs, and the processing of personal data. But when that training data comes from platforms that already fail to moderate content, the result is even more harmful. These models don’t just learn language —they learn the power structures encoded in that language. They inherit the same biases, amplify the same exclusions, and reinforce the same asymmetries.”
I was interested to see this (as more articles on AI and its impact in Islamic contexts emerge)
— Gary R. Bunt (@garyrbunt.bsky.social) 11 May 2025 at 12:21
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The article refers to Monica Elswah’s “Does AI Understand Arabic?”, which is a very interesting article on aspects of LLMs and Arabic.
I discuss some of these themes in Islamic Algorithms.
