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Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Dec 13, 20242 min read
The ethical dilemma of environmental advocacy without indigenous inclusion
Environmental advocacy has long championed the preservation of our planet’s most critical ecosystems. The Amazon rainforest, often...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Dec 11, 20243 min read
Step-free access in PH public transportation
Public transportation is the lifeline of Filipino commuters, yet for many, accessing these systems is an uphill battle. Persons with...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Dec 6, 20242 min read
Learning from London: Reviving railways in PH
Every time I found myself traveling in London, I made it a point to ride and study its intricate public transportation network. From the...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Dec 1, 20242 min read
Hana-Rāwhiti Maipi-Clarke: A voice of defiance and hope
The first time I encountered the haka was during the One Young World Indigenous Youth Day in Montreal, Canada. I joined 100 indigenous...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Nov 27, 20243 min read
The importance of public spaces in advancing equality
Public spaces are more than just physical locations; they are arenas for dialogue, freedom, and collective identity. They serve as...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Nov 15, 20243 min read
We still have a future
The future can feel overwhelming. With climate change forecasts and rapid advancements in technology, it’s easy to see why young people...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Nov 13, 20242 min read
Inclusive AI can preserve endangered languages
Nearly half of the world’s 7,164 languages are at risk, and experts predict that 95 percent could vanish by the century’s end. This...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Nov 8, 20243 min read
NightOwlGPT joins NVIDIA Inception
As the founder of NightOwlGPT, I am thrilled to announce that we have been accepted into the NVIDIA Inception Program. This milestone is...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Nov 6, 20243 min read
How LSE Cities inspired a new vision for PH cities
When I entered the London School of Economics (LSE) Cities program, I had just stepped away from nearly eight years in government, where...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Nov 1, 20243 min read
Synthetic data generation: A catalyst for NLP in marginalized and indigenous languages
As the founder of NightOwlGPT, I’ve seen firsthand how data scarcity impacts the development of natural language processing (NLP) models...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 30, 20242 min read
Bridging the digital divide through linguistic diversity
As an MSc Major Programme Management student at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford, my research will focus on one of the...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 25, 20243 min read
How NightOwlGPT will protect endangered languages
In the world today, a silent crisis is unfolding: the rapid extinction of languages. UNESCO estimates that approximately 40 percent of...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 23, 20243 min read
AI will revive endangered languages
My name is Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo, and I am a proud member of the Karay-a ethnolinguistic group, one of the many indigenous communities...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 16, 20242 min read
Public transport’s role in compact cities
Achieving sustainable cities and communities is one of the most challenging among the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 11, 20242 min read
Promoting social equity in cities through public transportation
Public transportation costs approximately one-sixteenth (1/16) of what people pay for owning and using a personal vehicle, according to...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 4, 20242 min read
Should cities go car-free?
In our society today, is it even possible to go car-free? For some, owning a car equates to higher social status; for others it is about...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Oct 2, 20243 min read
Public transportation in 15-minute cities
The 15-minute city model is now gaining traction as a feasible urban planning concept that is anchored on sustainability, inclusivity and...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 27, 20243 min read
Encourage citizens to choose public transportation
In many developed cities around the world, an efficient public transport system is an integral component of urban planning. It is...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 25, 20243 min read
Improving accessibility of public transportation
Governments around the world are seeking to build communities that are not only sustainable and resilient, but also inclusive. So when a...
Anna Mae Yu Lamentillo
Sep 18, 20242 min read
The future of public transportation
Passenger demand for public transport has been greatly affected by the pandemic. At the height of it, the fear of virus transmission was...
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