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12. Digital technology

Digital technology has transformed the way we live our lives, and will continue to do so in future
over the lifespan of this strategy. While we do not know how technology will develop in future, it
is clear that the way we communicate with one another will continue to change. This presents
challenges as well as opportunities for minority languages.

It is therefore vitally important to invest in technological developments in order to ensure that it is
possible to use the Welsh language in as many contexts as possible, through voice as well as the
keyboard. In the future, we should concentrate on investing in language technology infrastructure
on a large scale, such as Welsh language speech-to-text technology and the ability to translate with
machines.

This calls for renewing our efforts to motivate the large companies to make better use of Welsh,
and support its development. Lobbying and close working with international corporations to
consider and provide for the Welsh language will also be central to our vision.

We hardly need to mention the importance of technology as it is such an integral part of
everything we do. So when we mention educational resources, for example, digital resources are part
of the picture. The

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