芬兰公司推"礼貌字体库"

Font to blur insulting phrases
芬兰公司推“礼貌字体库”

Cyberbullying is a growing problem in today's increasingly plugged-in world, with one in four children reporting they've been harassed or bullied online.
在当今快速网络化的世界里，网络霸凌问题日益严重，1/4的儿童表示他们曾在网上被骚扰或霸凌过。

A Finnish tech company is hoping to create a kinder virtual space with a font that covers profanity in text-editing software, such as Word or Outlook, with a blur.
芬兰科技公司TietoEVRY希望通过一种“礼貌字体”来打造更友善的虚拟空间，该字体可以在Word或Outlook等文本编辑软件中将谩骂的词语模糊化。

Using machine learning, The Polite Type is also capable of spotting insulting phrases and replaces derogatory terms with inclusive language.
这种“礼貌字体”还能够利用机器学习发现侮辱性词语，并将贬义词替换成中性语言。

For example, "You are stupid" becomes "You are silly," while "I hate you" is changed to "I disagree with you".
譬如，“你很蠢”会变成“你很傻”，“我恨你”则被改为“我不同意你的看法。”

"We want bullies to rethink the words they use and the actual meaning behind them," said TietoEVRY spokeswoman Kia Haring.
TietoEVRY公司发言人基亚·哈林表示，我们希望霸凌者能够重新考虑他们使用的词语及其背后的实际含义。

The initial vocabulary of some 1,800 words was developed in collaboration with the Children and Youth Foundation and several noNPRofits that work to promote diversity, inclusion and anti-racism.
第一批约1800个词汇由TietoEVRY公司与儿童和青年基金会以及多个致力于促进多样性、包容性和反种族主义的非营利组织共同开发。

New words and phrases will be added as more people and institutions download and use the font.
随着越来越多个人和机构下载和使用这种字体，更多新字词将会添加进来。