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A Dutch publisher has announced that it will use AI to translate some of its books – but those in the industry are worried about the consequences if this becomes the norm.

and so it begins...

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[–] PhilipTheBucket@ponder.cat 22 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

It's not enough to be able to put the words in the right order.

You have to know why they need to be said. Otherwise, it's a big waste. Just throw the book in the bin and go spend some time outside instead.

[–] Mixel 2 points 3 weeks ago

A colleague who does this has a fair point it is not a 1:1 translation but a translation as the natives would say it. Different words but nearly/identical meaning of course it depends on how good this is but it is a valid use case

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