Founder declines $65M offer to protect Indigenous language AI
danielleboyerr · x · 2026-08-28
Danielle Boyer built SkoBots, wearable robots that teach the endangered Anishinaabemowin language using locally run speech recognition models without cloud reliance. After consulting her community, she declined a $65 million acquisition offer from a major tech company, choosing instead to distribute the robots for free to Tribal schools. She advocates for Indigenous self-determination in technology over tools built on their behalf.
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