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"The language industry is changing faster than ever... and we are very proud of our own innovations. The Language Services [Office] is driving advancement in language services and AI adoption, and we are there not just to absorb the knowledge from our colleagues but also contribute our own stories as pioneers in the federal government." In this short clip, Claudia Tebay from the US Department of State talks with LocWorld's Donna Parrish about the areas of interest that her team are excited about at the upcoming #LocWorld52 in Monterey later this month and the challenges of implementing new technologies in their workflows. In the presentation, Claudia is "eager to talk about how we tackle these obstacles, how we navigated internal pushbacks, the legal frameworks... We will share specific use cases from our diplomatic content... but also our localization content, which has steadily grown as the demand for multilingual websites in federal agencies increases." Claudia will be co-presenting the session titled "Embracing Technology: Transforming Governmental Language Services for Modern Diplomacy" with Dr. Yun-hyang Lee on Wednesday, October 30, 2024 at LocWorld52 Conference in Monterey, California. If you would like to view Donna's complete interview with Dr. Lee, you can follow the link in the comments on this post and for more information on this session, please visit our website. #localization #translation #usdeptofstate #mt #ai #globalwebsites #languagedata #diplomacy #languageservices

EuroLLM-9B : a large language model created specifically to support all 24 official EU languages 👏

The Silent Challenge: Africa's AI Language Barrier 🌍🤖 At the 6th Privacy Symposium Africa, a powerful moment revealed a critical challenge facing our continent's technological future. When delegates were asked to translate "artificial intelligence" into their native languages, an unexpected silence filled the room. This wasn't just a linguistic gap - it was a profound illustration of the deeper barriers preventing Africa's full technological integration. Language is more than words. It's about understanding, accessibility, and cultural connection. How can we truly democratize AI if we can't even articulate its concept in our own tongues? This moment challenges us to ask: • How can we make technological innovation truly inclusive? • What steps must we take to bridge linguistic and technological divides? • Are we creating solutions that speak to ALL Africans, not just a select few? The solution isn't just translation - it's meaningful localization and genuine cultural engagement with emerging technologies. Africa's technological future depends on our ability to make innovation speak our languages - literally and metaphorically. #AIInAfrica #TechnologyInclusion #AfricanInnovation #LanguageTechnology #DigitalTransformation

No one should get lost in translation. Millions of refugees struggle to access help simply because they can’t speak the language. In an interview with Fast Forward as part of The Patrick J. McGovern Foundation's “Humans of AI for Humanity” series, our CEO, Atif Javed, shares how Tarjimly’s AI-powered translation platform is breaking down barriers—connecting those in crisis with volunteer translators in seconds. Check out the full interview here: https://bit.ly/3WQleDZ

Humans and AI: the challenge of languages. In June we had the pleasure of hosting at our headquarters in Rome the 4th edition of the Imminent Unconference. During this 4th chapter of the unconference experts in the #localization industry from all over the world delved into 4 topics from the emergence of BRIC countries as dominant economic player and the consequences on the loc world to the necessary change of localization tools with the advent of LLM based technologies. We would like to thank again everyone who partook in these discussions, here you can find the key highlights of the discussions: https://lnkd.in/dgy74W59

It was a pleasure to be a part of the Imminent Unconference in Rome. I was particularly excited that one of my suggestions received so much engagement: Storytelling in the Localization Industry 🔑 “Storytelling is not the term narrative. To me, narrative is like allowing you to control something. Storytelling, I’m inviting you to be engaged and inviting you to listen to my story.” 📌 The narrative around AI is often fear-driven, but the true focus should remain on enhancing human communication. 📌 The industry’s relevance lies in its ability to facilitate understanding and connection across cultures. 📌 Bridging the gap between decision-makers and linguists can highlight the continuous need for skilled professionals.

And here is Christos Ellinides to tell you something about the importance of languages in Europe.

📢 All Ukrainian speakers wanted! 🇺🇦 Whether you are a language professional, a fluent speaker, or learned some Ukrainian from your refugee neighbor — your experience is valuable! 👇 As the fuss about AI and LLMs replacing human translators keeps on it is high time to see this competition in the flesh and try to decide the winner. I hope you still remember the experiment we did together with Jiří Toman, Cyclinguist™. Now, we decided to continue and we are asking you to help. BTW, check out his similar request for Czech 🇨🇿 here: https://lnkd.in/e-cNbrP5 There are 4 translations below, only 1 is done by human, the rest are from Gemini AI, Google Translate, and DeepL. Please help to find out which one of the translations in the carousel is made by a human. Just add a comment with the translation number under the post. If you don’t speak Ukrainian, you can still be helpful by tagging a Ukrainian speaker that you know in the comments below. The more participants we have the more valuable and precise results we will get. In a week, I’ll analyze the results and share them with you in my next post! Thanks everyone for participating! Your opinion really matters!

Pangeanic will implement AI Transcription at the Spanish Parliament https://bit.ly/4f0wYtr 🚀 This is the first time that #AI will be used in national parliamentary transcriptions. 💡 But it’s not the first time for Pangeanic – we have been providing transcription services to the Parliament of the Valencian Community since 2021! Watch video here: https://bit.ly/3OvhW4n Now, we will transcribe multilingual sessions, debates and question—answers between #government and different political parties in #Spanish #Catalan #Basque #Galician implementing advanced technological solutions for transcribing sessions in the different co-official languages. 🌍 Implementing AI technology in parliamentary transcriptions represents a significant advance in modernizing #Congress, which will streamline documentation processes and make parliamentary work more efficient. 🗣️ European countries often have multiple official languages and regional dialects that must be accurately captured in parliamentary proceedings. For instance, Belgium operates in Dutch, French, and German, while Switzerland manages four official languages. This linguistic complexity creates a significant challenge for traditional transcription methods. Finland manages Finnish and Swedish in its parliamentary documents, whilst Ireland could facilitate both English and Irish language transcriptions. 🔜 The use of AI in parliamentary transcriptions not only marks a milestone in the modernization of Spanish #democratic institutions but also positions the Spanish Parliament (Congreso de los Diputados) at the forefront of implementing new technologies to improve the efficiency and transparency of its processes. 🌟 This digital transformation at the heart of Spanish democracy promises to significantly improve the accessibility and speed of documenting parliamentary sessions, benefiting both political representatives and citizens. At the heart of this transformation lies a significant leap forward in democratic transparency. 🌐 #AI #Transcription #Democracy #Transparency #Pangeanic

#Swahili #Africa #Anuvadini I am happy to share that we have added Swahili the most widely spoken African Language in Sub-Saharan Africa to our Anuvadini AI sweet LLM. It is the national language of Tanzania , Kenya, and is also spoken widely in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo and the Comoros. Current estimates place the number of speaker at 100 million people. ANUVADINI breaks down linguistic barriers effortlessly, with its state-of-the-art AI translation capabilities, ANUVADINI AI enables users to connect across different languages, making global communication seamless and efficient. ANUVADINI AI supports 18 regional Indian which includes 3 tribal languages like Santhali, Bodo and Dogri & 23 foreign languages helping break language barriers & unifying India and the World under the principles of Ek Bharat Shrestha Bharat and One Earth, One Family, One Future. Regards Buddha chandrasekhar CEO Anuvadini Ai https://lnkd.in/dw4BSJUy