Multilingual AI Writer Jasper Valued at USD 1.5 Billion in Series A
Among the dozens of AI writing tools built on GPT-3 and launched over the past year, Jasper takes the funding crown as it pockets USD 125m in a unicorn-making series A.
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How Big of a Deal Is ‘Whisper’ for ASR and Multilingual Transcription?
Open-source AI model Whisper uses multilingual, diverse datasets, and weak supervision to build an ASR system that can transcribe and translate.
How the Brain Processes Language, With MIT Neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko
MIT neuroscientist Ev Fedorenko on the origin of language, the relationship between language and thought, and how language processing differs between humans and computers.
‘Most important AI Model in the Last Decade’ — Meet Large Language Model BLOOM
Open-sourcing large language models is catching on among tech giants, such as Google and Meta. Now comes BLOOM, whose 1,000 contributors designed it with multilingualism in mind.
Large Language Models May Leak Personal Data, Studies Show
Large pretrained language models (PLMs) memorize lots of personal data. Researchers examine data privacy risks associated with PLMs, propose solutions.
Slator Pro Guide: Finding Growth in Adjacent Services
Pro Guide for LSPs to identify growth opportunities in adjacent services. Profiles 15 adjacent services, analyzing barriers to entry, risks, and synergies.
AI and GPT-3 in the Era of Content Creation
Language technology experts from e2f, Intento, and Coreon / ESTeam talk about how AI is transforming content generation, opening up new possibilities for localizing content.
Top Performing LSPs in Q1, MotionPoint Investment, Media Loc M&A, US Dubbing
Which language service providers performed best in the markets in the first quarter of 2021? Analyzing web localization provider MotionPoint’s investment and media localization M&A.
The Most Popular Language Industry Stories of 2020
Much of the industry flourished despite Covid, proving just how essential it is to commerce. Here are the most popular stories of a year that redefined life and work in the global language industry.
Creator of Writing Productivity Tool Wordtune Raises USD 25m Series A
AI21 Labs, maker of Wordtune, raises USD 25m in funding. Brings total funds raised to USD 34.5m, after previous 2019 seed round. Both rounds led by Israel-based VC, Pitango First.
Early Adopter of World’s Largest Language Model, OthersideAI, Points to GPT-3 Potential
Mere months after launch, GPT-3 is already being commercialized by early adopters. Email productivity startup OthersideAI is one of them — and they just raised USD 2.6m in seed funding.
Reader Polls: PD, E-commerce Localization, Predictions, Giant Language Model
What are your professional development plans? How well is European e-commerce localized? How does business look for the second half of 2020? Is GPT-3 a game-changer?
GPT-3: What You Need to Know About the World’s Largest Language Model
Select users test OpenAI’s 175-billion-parameter language model GPT-3 in private beta and light up Twitter with examples of its output. Could it impact the language industry?
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