Lost in translation: Google Translate adds SA languages Venda and Swati but fumbles on accuracy
Google Translate recently expanded its language support by adding Venda and Swati, yet the AI struggles to accurately translate South African languages.
Google Translate recently expanded its language support by adding Venda and Swati, yet the AI continues to struggle with accurately translating South African languages, diverging significantly from the intended meanings in the original languages. Siya Madikane, Google SA's Communications Manager, said that this expansion is the largest addition of African languages to date, with about a quarter of the newly supported languages originating from the continent.
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