Language AI Briefing April 2025 – slator.com
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How Large Language Models Improve Document-Level AI Translation – slator.com
In an era when large language models (LLMs) are reshaping AI translation, two recent studies have emerged with strategies to tackle document-level machine translation (MT). One from the University of Zurich introduces a method that treats document-level translation as conversation. Instead of translating a whole document in one go or splitting it into isolated segments, […]
How France’s Inria Aims to Improve AI Translation for Low-Resource Languages – slator.com
Large language models (LLMs) have significantly improved AI translation for high-resource languages, but performance remains uneven for low-resource languages (LRLs). In a March 6, 2025 paper, researchers Armel Zebaze, Benoît Sagot, and Rachel Bawden from Inria, the French National Institute for Research in Digital Science and Technology, introduced Compositional Translation (CompTra), an LLM-based approach designed […]
Translationese Remains a Challenge for Large Language Models, Study Finds – slator.com
In a March 6, 2025 paper, researchers from China-based institutions the Shanghai AI Laboratory, Westlake University (Hangzhou), and Northeastern University (Shenyang) demonstrated that large language models (LLMs) still suffer from “translationese” — overly literal and unnatural translations that deviate from native linguistic norms. They explained that while previous research has explored translationese in traditional machine […]
Meet Tradutor, the First Open-Source AI Translation Model for European Portuguese – slator.com
Machine translation (MT) models often struggle with linguistic diversity, favoring dominant dialects and leaving many language varieties underserved. In a February 20, 2025 paper, researchers from the University of Porto, INESC TEC, Heidelberg University, University of Beira Interior, and Ci2 – Smart Cities Research Center introduced Tradutor, the first open-source AI translation model specifically tailored […]
Language AI Briefing February 2025 – slator.com
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How Messagepoint Rolled out AI Translation as a Feature – slator.com
Toronto-based Messagepoint operates a documentation and workflow management platform in the client communications industry. Founded in 1998, the company’s clients include Xerox and TD Bank, with many other customers in highly regulated fields, such as US health insurance. This particular specialization prodded Messagepoint to develop its Healthcare Touchpoint Exchange tool, part of a larger AI […]
Language AI Briefing December 2024 – slator.com
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Sony Aims to Improve AI Translation for Indian Language Entertainment Content – slator.com
In a December 29, 2024 paper, researchers Pratik Rakesh Singh, Mohammadi Zaki, and Pankaj Wasnik from Sony Research India introduced a framework aimed at improving translations for entertainment content in Indian languages. They claim this is “the first of its kind,” using a blend of context awareness and style adaptation to produce translations that are […]
Language AI Briefing January 2025 – slator.com
Slator is the leading source of research and market intelligence for translation, localization, interpreting, and language AI. Slator’s Advisory practice is a trusted partner to clients looking for M&A services and independent analysis. Slator has offices in Zurich (HQ) and London, and Analysts based in Asia, Europe, and the US. Source link