Radio for everyone, thanks to artificial intelligence.

From live transcription for the hearing impaired and voice synthesis for the visually impaired, to automatic translation for minority languages, AI is making radio more accessible than ever. This idea celebrates AI's ability to open up the airwaves to all audiences, without excluding anyone. It is a technical and ethical challenge, but also democratic progress.

Sub-themes around this idea for programme content: ways to leverage, develop or angle the topic:

For listeners:

• Demo: the AI that transcribes your Radio show live
• Sign language podcasts: dream or reality?
• Does AI help us to better understand complex subjects?
• Radio for the blind: what tangible benefits can AI bring?
• Feedback from listeners helped by the technology
• Feedback from people with restricted access to radio

Potential guests: representatives of disability advocacy groups, indigenous peoples or minorities, accessibility specialists, etc.

For the radio teams:

No specific sub-theme, but potential workshop to experiment with tools

Useful links:

- Disability equality in the media: Representation, accessibility, management
- Indigenous Peoples and the media
- Journey through the MILtiverse: Media and Information Literacy toolkit for youth organizations
- Multilingualism and Linguistic diversity