How Microsoft Wants to Address Gender Bias in AI Speech Translation – slator.com
Gender bias in speech translation (ST) systems has long been a concern for researchers and users alike. In a January 10, 2025 paper, researchers from Microsoft Speech and Language Group presented their approach to addressing speaker gender bias in large-scale ST systems. The researchers identified a persistent masculine bias in ST systems, even in cases […]
Alibaba Launches ‘Completely Revamped’ Translation Infrastructure – slator.com
Hangzhou (China)-based e-commerce and tech conglomerate Alibaba has announced that it has released a proprietary large language model (LLM) that is “better than products offered by Google, DeepL, and ChatGPT.” Shots fired. The proprietary LLM — known as “Marco MT” — is to be deployed across Alibaba’s existing translation offering launched last year to small […]
‘Don’t Be Too Scared of LLMs’, Machine Translation Pioneers Caution at AMTA – slator.com
Since its first conference, in 1994, the Association for Machine Translation in the Americas (AMTA), the North American branch of the International Association for Machine Translation, has aimed to bring together machine translation (MT) researchers and buyers to talk shop and explore the challenges, and opportunities, of the field. In October 2024, AMTA hosted its […]
Google Finds ‘Refusal to Translate’ Most Common Form of LLM Verbosity – slator.com
In an October 1, 2024 paper, researchers from Google identified a key challenge in evaluating large language models (LLMs) for machine translation (MT): verbosity. The term verbosity refers to instances where LLMs offer reasoning insights behind their translation choices, provide multiple translations, or even refuse to translate certain content. The researchers explained that, unlike traditional […]
Localization Tech Trailblazer Alon Lavie joins Phrase as VP of AI Research
Phrase, the global leader in cloud-based localization software, today announced the appointment of localization industry leading authority Dr. Alon Lavie as its new Vice President of AI Research. Dr. Lavie will be joined by an expert team of machine learning engineers with whom he has worked for decades across different organizations. He and the team […]
Global Terminology Leader Kaleidoscope Opens US Branch – slator.com
Seattle, Washington – October 1st, 2024. Kaleidoscope, the Vienna-based pioneers in terminology and global content solutions, announced the launch of their new US office as North American businesses’ interest in their products and expertise continues to grow. AI is transforming content creation and localization, making both processes faster, smarter, and more accessible than ever before. […]
Microsoft and Johns Hopkins Unveil Multilingual AI Translation Model for 50 Languages – slator.com
In an October 4, 2024 paper, researchers from Johns Hopkins University and Microsoft, introduced X-ALMA, a large language model (LLM)-based multilingual translation model that delivers “top-tier performance” across 50 languages, regardless of resource availability. While many multilingual LLMs attempt to support hundreds of languages, they often struggle to maintain quality, especially for mid- and low-resource […]
Language AI Briefing October 2024 – slator.com
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Translation Companies Accelerating Adoption of Large Language Models, ALC Survey – slator.com
Large language models (LLMs) remain a topic of deep interest across the language industry, headlining conferences and analyses almost daily. But since 2023, a number of language service providers (LSPs) have taken the leap from theoretical to practical, and have incorporated LLMs into their translation workflows. More specifically, LSPs have begun to use LLMs for […]