The second event in this series highlighted the localization industry’s quick adoption of ChatGPT, GPT-4 and other large language models (LLMs). Compared to the shock and surprise in February of this year, this time participants saw action across the board. Over 3,000 watched the event live and in recording later. The event featured panel discussions on five […]
Last Friday Custom.MT ran the localization industry’s first AI prompt engineering hackathon. We discovered an engaging new format for translation and localization specialists, including linguists, project managers, and executives to learn while networking and brainstorming for fresh ideas. Here are some pointers on how to host your own event like that. Why do you need […]
Custom.MT integrated ChatGPT and made it available through a Trados Plugin. Try it, the first 50,000 characters are on us. Like all technology teams out there, Custom.MT is experiencing the AI revolution with awe and excitement. As soon as OpenAI made waves, we decided to make it work for localization people. Working on our first […]
This guide is useful to train your own Microsoft AutoML translation model for customized MT using Microsoft Translator. For example, you can train a domain model, such as medical, legal, video games, financial reporting with your translation memory accumulated over the years. Alternatively, you can make an organization-specific model that knows all the product and […]
This guide is useful to train your own Google AutoML translation model. For example, you can train a domain MT model, such as medical, legal, video games, financial reporting with your translation memory accumulated over the years. Alternatively, you can make an organization-specific model that knows all the product and people names, and follows your […]
This guide is useful to train your own Amazon MT model. For example, you can train a domain model, such as medical, legal, video games, financial reporting with your translation memory accumulated over the years. Alternatively, you can make an organization-specific model that knows all the product and people names, and follows your individual styles. […]
The “ChatGPT in Localization” event, held in March 2023, was an unprecedented success. In just three months, ChatGPT brought awareness about large language models to over 100 million people, revolutionizing communication in the process. This event focused solely on new technology in translation and localization, and it exceeded all expectations. Over 2560 people registered for […]
This Excel template is designed to help translation managers calculate savings from moving parts of their translation budget to machine translation post-editing workflow. The table factors in the translation memory, repetitions in the text, and different levels of discount depending on the match rate. With some patience and persistence, you can adjust for differences in translation rates by language.
The year starts with two major trends: a boom in AI, and a dim economic outlook. To stay relevant in a world where globalization processes are slowing down, and machines are becoming more adept at language tasks, localization teams need to reinvent themselves once more. We present a collection of specific ideas that respond to market trends and advances in technology.
With the impact ChatGPT had on localization industry and most other fields, millions of people learned that computers can already communicate and brainstorm better than most humans. Businesses are now aware of its capabilities, while AI labs roll out a much bigger GPT-4 model. I offer you an early outline the impact of this technology […]
Founded in 2005 as a think tank, TAUS has turned into a prominent marketplace for machine translation training datasets, and a data services provider. Gone are the days of hosting conferences, the TAUS team is now busy collecting text and speech data for the likes of Google and Microsoft in a crowded space alongside Appen, […]
Machine translation is an important field that connects humans across the planet, giving each person unprecedented access to information. Yet very little is published about the people who drive the industry forward. Starting out in MT, we realized that neither the business nor the scientific communities have a clear vision of who the movers and shakers in the industry are today.