Strategic Plans and Projects in Language Technology and Artificial Intelligence

Itziar Aldabe, Aritz Farwell, German Rigau, Georg Rehm, Andy Way

Abstract: This chapter on existing strategic plans and projects in Language Technology and Artificial Intelligence is based on an analysis of around 200 documents and is divided into three sections. The first provides a synopsis of international and European reports on Language Technology. The second constitutes a review of existing European Strategic Research Agendas, initiatives, and national plans related to Language Technology. The third contains a SWOT analysis designed to identify the factors that will need to be addressed to help solve the challenge of digital language inequality in Europe. Among the principal conclusions presented is the contention that our continent requires sophisticated multilingual, cross-lingual and monolingual LT for all European languages: LT for Europe that is made in Europe.