The Translation Industry’s Illusion of Tech Enablement – slator.com

In every industry, there comes a moment when the familiar ways of working begin to feel uncertain, even fragile. The signs appear gradually—small shifts in client expectations, new technologies emerging at the edges, a few outside competitors gaining unexpected ground. It’s easy to dismiss these changes as temporary trends, to believe that what has worked […]

Phrase and Argos Multilingual Co-invest in Joint Solutions Architect Role – slator.com

Leading technology and service providers announce an industry-first joint role to bring combined expertise to customers. BOSTON, MA, UNITED STATES, February 11, 2025 — Phrase, a world leader in AI-led translation technology, and Argos Multilingual, a leading provider of language services, today announced the introduction of a new shared Solutions Architect role. This initiative exemplifies […]

The LT-LiDER Project Wants to Equip Language Experts to Remain Relevant – slator.com

The multinational LT-LiDER project (Language and Translation: Literacy in Digital Environments and Resources) turned a year old in December 2024. The project, which combines the efforts of leading European universities from five countries, teamed up with a general goal to prepare language and translation faculty and students for the AI age. LT-LiDER is funded in […]

Is Machine Translation Post-Editing Tedious? – slator.com

The language industry will remember 2024 as bringing an interesting mix of rapid-fire innovations and developments, with some clear trends emerging on the technology side, including translation as a feature (TaaF), multimodal AI adoption, retrieval augmented generation (RAG) applications, and large language model (LLM) customization. The balance between human expertise and AI automation continued to […]

XTM International Named “AI Localization Software Company of the Year 2024” by CIOReview – slator.com

LONDON, December 18, 2024 – XTM International, a pioneer in AI-powered localization technology, has been recognized as the “AI Localization Software Company of the Year 2024” by CIOReview, highlighting the company’s innovative use of AI to optimize translation speed, costs, and quality. The award acknowledges XTM’s breakthrough achievements in transforming traditional translation workflows with its […]

Top Language Industry Quotes of 2024 – slator.com

From the boardrooms of Silicon Valley to the bustling hubs of Asia, language industry leaders recognized the transformative role of AI in translation, interpreting, and multilingual content generation in 2024, particularly the versatility of large language models (LLMs) and the fundamental shift in how laypeople can now interact with language itself. The AI adoption and […]

Slator Pro Guide: AI in Interpreting – slator.com

Slator’s Pro Guide: AI in Interpreting is a must-have for interpreting service and solutions providers, providing a concise snapshot of the latest applications of AI and large language models (LLMs) in interpreting. This Pro Guide will get you up to speed on the value that AI can add to your company and the new interpreting […]