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What are the long-term effects of using AI? They say: “If you meet the Buddha by the road, kill him.” It simply means that if you worship any fixed idea…
Why can't AI truly know without lived experience? A client recently asked me to localize their Russian website for a U.S. audience. I asked, “What are your goals?” They replied:…
What do clients want from translators in the age of AI? A client called me today and said, “I’ve written a book, and I’d like to translate it into English.…
Who can be an interpreter for a USCIS interview? Technically, an interpreter must be at least 18 years old, fluent in both English and the applicant’s language, and able to…
Finding the right certified Russian medical interpreter or translator can be tricky. When choosing the right specialist, you are looking for someone you can trust — someone who can not…
How is AI affecting language? "To reduce language to information is to flatten out the miracle of understanding." — George Steiner, After Babel: Aspects of Language and Translation (1975) George…
What is a good metaphor for AI? Hans Christian Andersen is a genius in his ability to capture absolute metaphors — striking comparisons that cannot be easily interpreted in multiple…
When it comes to website localization or website translation into English, things can get tricky. If your website is only in Russian or written in awkward English, you could be…
What is the true point of school? Aristotle defined happiness as “the performance of the activities inherent in our being.” (Eudemian Ethics). Happiness is what we feel when there’s harmony…
What is language? Have you ever met Language herself? I bet you have. This is how C.S. Lewis described the descent of Mercury in That Hideous Strength: “This was Language herself,…