<translate> Teknolojia inayotegemea data huathiri nyanja nyingi za maisha yetu kote ulimwenguni. Aina hii ya matumizi ya teknolojia inavyoongezeka duniani kote, hata hivyo, tahadhari lazima ichukuliwe ili kutolinganisha uenezi kama huu na matumizi yanayoongezeka. Hii ni kutokana na sababu kwamba baadhi ya teknolojia hizi haziunganishi kabisa na jumuiya ambamo zimesambazwa, angalau barani Afrika. Hili linajidhihirisha haswa katika nyanja ya programu zinazotumia sauti, ambapo nyingi yazo hutilia mkazo mkubwa kwenye lugha zinazozungumzwa na watu wengi kama vile Kiingereza huku programu chache zikitoa chaguo la lugha za Kiafrika. Hata hivyo, hii inabadilika kadri hitaji la teknolojia zinazoitikia ubainifu wa makundi tofauti linavyozidi kuwa kubwa. <eng>
Technology that relies on data influences many facets of our lives all over the world. As this form of technology uptake increases worldwide, however, caution must be taken not to equate such ubiquity with increased utility. This is due to the fact that some of these technologies do not entirely integrate with the communities within which they are deployed in, at least in Africa. This is particularly visible within the space of voice enabled applications, most of which place heavy emphasis on widely spoken languages such as English with minimal applications offering the option of African languages. However, this is changing as the need for technologies that are responsive to the specificities of different groups becomes greater. 