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[–] somename@hexbear.net 11 points 3 days ago

Translation is definitely one of the unambiguous goods of past AI research. A lot of the origins of the technology came from scientists trying to create better translation tools, and it shows in how well it captures language. Being able to have not-shit translations on demand is such a recent thing in the history of humanity. I think it's very good for spreading international understanding better.