Language Technology Dominates in Research, RFPs, and Funding
Unpacking Slator’s Game Localization Report, Voiseed raises EUR 1m, the EU’s NLP contract worth EUR 20m, and the latest research on fuzzy matches, LLMs, and MT.
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How Supertranslate is Profitable at $100 Monthly Recurring Revenue
How powerful large language models and serverless GPU infrastructure have slashed the cost for a new generation of creators to build fully functional micro SaaS products.
Fuzzy Matches Can Refine Machine Translation by GPT-3, Other Large Language Models
January 2023 paper from ADAPT Centre finds GPT can enhance real-time adaptation to user feedback; “promising” results, and number of fuzzy matches needed, vary by language.
How Good Is ChatGPT at Translation?
Highlights from Slator’s 2022 M&A and Funding Report; ChatGPT translation capabilities, Paris 2024 looks for RSI platform, and Netflix’s multilingual mystery, 1899.
AI Data Leader Appen Appoints New CEO, Armughan Ahmad
Data-for-AI leader Appen announces the appointment of Armughan Ahmad, former KPMG executive, as CEO.
We Asked ChatGPT Questions About the Language Industry…It Had a Lot to Say
OpenAI disrupts the AI and LLM space once again with ChatGPT, reaching over one million users in just five days. See what the app told Slator about the language industry.
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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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