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Manila Bulletin, Build Initiative collaborate to enhance Night Owl GPT’s coverage of PH current events
Manila Bulletin, the nation’s leading and most trusted news organization, and Build Initiative, a non-profit organization dedicated to creating accessible and inclusive futures for all, signed a strategic partnership in a bid to enhance coverage of Philippine current events Night Owl GPT. This collaboration integrates Manila Bulletin’s reliable and comprehensive news data into Night Owl GPT, an innovative AI-driven mobile application developed by Build Initiative to bridge linguistic and digital divides around the Philippines.
Build Initiative Foundation joins Climate Coalition to tackle global climate crisis
The Build Initiative Foundation is proud to announce its membership in the Climate Coalition, the United Kingdom’s largest group of organizations dedicated to addressing the climate and nature crises. This alliance, comprising over 130 organizations with a combined supporter base of 20 million people, aims to mobilize collective action to advocate for a safer, greener future.
LSE Nominates Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo for Volunteer of the Year Award
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, the founder of Build Initiative and a leading advocate for inclusivity and sustainable development, has been honored with a nomination for the Volunteer of the Year Award by the London School of Economics (LSE).
Lamentillo, nominado bilang Volunteer of the Year ng London School of Economics
Si Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, ang Chief Future Officer ng Build Initiative at isang nangungunang tagapagtaguyod ng inklusibidad at sustainable development, ay pinarangalan ng nominasyon para sa Volunteer of the Year Award ng London School of Economics (LSE).
Filipino Whiz Kid Creates AI Platform to Preserve Languages Nearing Extinction
“Hello! My name is Anna Mae Lamentillo, and I am proud to hail from the Philippines, a nation rich in cultural diversity and natural wonders,” shares Anna Mae, the dynamic founder and Chief Future Officer of Build Initiative Foundation. Speaking at IMPACT-WB24X at George Washington University, she highlights her roots in the Karay-a ethnolinguistic group, underscoring the unique challenges faced by non-English speakers in leveraging modern technologies.
Anna Mae Lamentillo Spearheads Night Owl GPT: An AI Platform Championing the Linguistic Diversity of the Philippines
“Magandang araw! I am Anna Mae Lamentillo, a proud daughter of the Philippines, a country celebrated for its vibrant cultural tapestry and the incredible diversity of its people,” announces Anna Mae with enthusiasm. As the Chief Future Officer of Build Initiative Foundation, she stood before an international audience at the IMPACT-WB24X at George Washington University. Being part of the Karay-a community, one among the many ethnolinguistic groups in the Philippines, Anna Mae is intimately aware of the linguistic treasures that define her homeland, as well as the hurdles faced by indigenous language speakers in embracing digital innovations.
This AI platform promotes linguistic diversity of the Philippines
In a bold move to protect these linguistic gems and facilitate their integration into the digital age, former Information and Communications Undersecretary Anna Mae Lamentillo has introduced Night Owl GPT, an AI platform incubated under London School of Economics and tailored for the Filipino people, especially those belonging to various ethnolinguistic groups.
Filipina creates AI platform that preserves nearly extinct Filipino languages
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, founder and chief officer of Build Initiative Foundation and Chairman of the Build, Build, Build (BBB) Committee of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under Secretary Mark Villar, is a 23-year-old Filipina Juris Doctor, academic, author, opinion columnist, philanthropist, and civil servant.
