Open Market Consultation for the future Public Procurement of innovative solutions for enhancing the Irish language's presence and usability in Generative AI models for Údarás na Gaeltachta.

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This Prior Information Notice announces the Open Market Consultation conducted by the regional authority responsible for the economic, social and cultural development of the Gaeltacht - "Údarás na Gaeltachta" - and provides information about a potential future Public Procurement of innovative solutions (PPI) concerning the utilisation of the capabilities of Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI), Natural Language Processing (NLP) and Large Language Models (LLM) to enhance the Irish language's presence and usability in Generative AI models overall, in collaboration with other public entities in Ireland. The project "Towards Irish Language Capability in Generative AI" aims to develop and enhance the use of the Irish language within advanced AI technologies. This initiative is part of a broader strategy to integrate Irish language resources into cutting-edge AI applications, ensuring that the language can be used effectively across various digital platforms. The primary focus is on developing tools that can support the Irish language in various applications, such as real-time speech processing, intelligent query responses, translation, and cultural context preservation. Additionally, the system will aim to integrate existing language corpora and datasets to ensure a comprehensive approach to Irish language technology development. This initiative seeks to bridge the gap in available resources for the Irish language in AI applications, contributing to the broader goals outlined in the Digital Plan for the Irish language (https://www.gov.ie/en/publication/a880c-plean-digiteach/#).This collaboration allows these shared corpora to become the cornerstone of generative AI enabled Irish language and large language models finetuned to reflect the Irish experience through history and as a significant cultural influence across the globe.