English is already the dominant language on the internet and the main language of communication in popular culture. As AI systems are trained on vast amounts of data from the web, a pertinent question arises: Will the increased use of artificial intelligence further strengthen the position of English at the expense of other languages?

To shed light on this development, the BBC World Service podcast What in the World had a special guest. Linda Heimisdóttir, CEO of Miðeind, discussed the impact of large language models on smaller languages and how we can ensure diversity in the digital world. It is always welcome when an opportunity arises to talk about our small language on an international stage, and at the time of writing, 60,000 people have watched the episode on YouTube!

Listen to the interesting interview with Linda in the player below. The interview begins at minute 06:29.