#language-barriers

#language-barriers

Artificial intelligence is spreading faster than any technology in history - but billions of people are being left behind. That's the conclusion of Microsoft's new "AI Diffusion Report," which maps how AI use, infrastructure, and innovation are spreading globally. The company said that more than 1.2 billion people now use AI tools, a rate of adoption that it said has outpaced electricity, computers, and the internet. Yet this rapid diffusion is uneven.

While it is correct that everyone will feel the effects of climate change, the extent to which it impacts people differs-people's access to information and knowledge, for example, is one of the most important differentiating factors. During the wildfires in Los Angeles earlier this year, a UCLA study showed that affected communities with limited English proficiency suffered specific challenges as a result of not being able to understand alerts and information shared.

I lived among North American mosquitoes for the first 35 years of my life, which would sometimes cause bites about the size of the pad of my pinkie finger. They might've stuck around for a week or so, but they were manageable. All I had to do was try not to scratch, slap some calamine lotion on if it got really uncomfortable, and carry on with my life.

HUD's English-only policy strips away translated housing materials and guidance, negatively impacting millions of non-English-speaking citizens who rely on these resources for basic housing needs.

When I moved from the US to Spain to build a new life, I hoped to find someone to share it with. I mostly dated men who spoke both English and Spanish, but never felt a true connection - until one night at a Latin dance event when I was paired with my now-boyfriend.

DeepL Voice has been expanded to include Mandarin, Ukrainian, and Romanian, enhancing the translation capabilities crucial for virtual meetings and personal conversations.

Amano states that his journey began with a focus on conserving farmland biodiversity in Japan, linking his academic growth to addressing real-world conservation issues.