Meta Announces New AI , to Improve Translations , on Facebook, Instagram.
On July 6, Meta announced
a new AI capable of translating
hundreds of languages. .
Digital Trends reports that the research is meant to
improve language translation on the company's social
media apps, including Facebook and Instagram.
The new AI model has
been named NLLB-200. .
The project represents Meta's goal of developing , "high-quality machine translation capabilities
for most of the worldās languages.ā.
NLLB is short for No Language Left Behind.
The 200 represents the 200 languages
that the AI is currently able to translate.
According to Meta, the new AI is already
being used to āimprove and extend translations
on Facebook, Instagram and Wikipedia.ā.
According to Meta, the new AI is already
being used to āimprove and extend translations
on Facebook, Instagram and Wikipedia.ā.
Imagine visiting a favorite Facebook group, coming across a post in Igbo or Luganda, and being able to understand it in your own language with just a click of a button. , Meta blog post, via Digital Trends.
Highly accurate translations in more languages could also help to spot harmful content and misinformation, protect election integrity, and curb instances of online sexual exploitation and human trafficking, Meta blog post, via Digital Trends.
Highly accurate translations in more languages could also help to spot harmful content and misinformation, protect election integrity, and curb instances of online sexual exploitation and human trafficking, Meta blog post, via Digital Trends.
Digital Trends reports that
Meta has posted a demo
of the AI model online.
The demo allows users to translate children's books
written in languages that include Indonesian
and Burmese to their native language.
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