Translation Tech Is Amazing, Except When It's Not

Modern language translation apps, like Google Translate, are both impressive and essential, enabling deep conversations across language barriers, as exemplified by the author's interactions with a Russian neighbor. Despite their utility, these apps occasionally fail to convey the intended message accurately, leading to misunderstandings.

As technology advances, companies like Google, Apple, and Microsoft are working to perfect these tools through enhanced AI and neural machine learning. Current translation technologies are already quite advanced, surprising many with their capabilities, yet they still lack the nuance and immediate effectiveness of human translators.