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Google Adds More Languages to Machine Translation and Video Conferencing

Google has announced significant language updates to Google Translate and Google Meet, enhancing their accessibility and usability for a broader global audience. These updates reflect Google’s efforts towards inclusivity.

AI Translations of Eurovision Song Lyrics Flawed, Analysis Finds

An analysis conducted by The Spanish Group compared the official translations of Eurovision song lyrics to translations done by ChatGPT and Google Translate. The findings reveal that AI created translations that changed the tone and overall meaning of the songs.

The Week in Review: September 25, 2023

In this edition of the Week in Review, a diverse array of news stories. We delve into the impact of AI-driven translation apps on the...

The Week in Review: September 18, 2023

In this edition of the Week in Review, we bring you a diverse range of stories from AI models to the role of indigenous...

The Week in Review: September 11, 2023

In this edition of the Week in Review, we bring you a diverse range of stories from around the globe, spanning education, technology, governance,...

The Week in Review: September 1, 2023

West Virginia University has surrendered its plans to cut its entire Department of World Languages, Literatures, and Linguistics. In the days following last week’s...

In pursuit of precision: Can ChatGPT rise to the challenge?

The short answer is no. Even if the security issues weren’t a blocker, ChatGPT is still under development and is just not there yet from a translation perspective — especially for businesses that need to translate large amounts of text or require high-accuracy translations.

New competition for ChatGPT? Google announces Bard and other AI advancements

Move over, ChatGPT — there’s a new generative AI tool in town.

Humans still beat machines when it comes to literary translation

You wouldn’t use Google Translate to churn out an English-language (or any language, for that matter) version of a novel like Gabriel García Márquez’s Cien años de soledad — or would you?