Meta’s BOUQuET Benchmark Brings Linguistic Diversity to AI Translation Evaluation – slator.com
On February 6, 2025, Meta unveiled BOUQuET, a comprehensive dataset and benchmarking initiative aimed at improving multilingual machine translation (MT) evaluation. This development aligns with Meta’s ongoing efforts to source diverse AI translation data through collaborative partnerships. The researchers noted that existing datasets and benchmarks often fall short due to their English-centric focus, narrow range […]
AWS on Using Translation Memory for Better Contextual AI Translation – slator.com
On January 7, 2025, Narcisse Zekpa and Ajeeb Peter published an article on the AWS Machine Learning Blog titled “Evaluate large language models for your machine translation tasks on AWS.” This is the latest in a series of “how to” articles intended to assist AWS’s customers with diverse tasks. The article describes a way to […]
Meta Launches ‘Language Technology Partner Program’ to Source AI Translation Data – slator.com
On February 7, 2025, Meta announced its new Language Technology Partner Program, which looks for collaborators to help improve and expand its open-source language technologies, particularly AI translation tools. The Fundamental AI Research (FAIR) team’s latest initiative at Meta (side note: FAIR previously stood for Facebook AI Research) prioritizes what it calls “underserved languages” and […]