JC: Translate is not a replacement for a language-learning course it’s not going to teach you a language from scratch or all of the intricacies involved in learning a language. TC: Tell me more about how people use Google Translate to actually learn a new language, and not just survive in a pinch? I spoke to Julie Cattiau, product manager at Google Translate, yesterday about the Translate project as a whole, and asked specifically about Translate as an aid, rather than a replacement: I liken it to GPS, which has not helped me with learning locations, but has just made me rely on…GPS. With tools like these, I wondered if translation tools cause us to rely on the technology without actually learning the language. With some additional tweaks, voice translations are also available much faster, especially for those in spots with 3G or slower speeds.
It’s pretty rad stuff, and the explanation by Otavio Good, software engineer for Google Translate, is worth the full geeky read. Google’s secret for the speed of instant translations, is its use of convolutional neural networks.
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