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French Canadian Language Activist Michel Thibodeau wins victory against airports
A Canadian Federal Court has ordered two airports in Alberta and Newfoundland and Labrador to pay thousands in damages for official language rights violations,...
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How should large language models be regulated?
A 134-page report from the University of Michigan’s Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy warns researchers and policymakers alike against the potential dangers...
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Machine translation and slang: A new approach
A team of researchers at the University of Toronto has introduced a new framework for interpreting slang in natural language processing (NLP).
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Dialect or language: What separates one from the other?
Beyond the theoretical definitions, the distinction between what we call a language and what we call a dialect gets a lot murkier very quickly....
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The Great Translation Movement translates Chinese social media, public opinion
A team of anonymous Chinese speakers is attempting to shine light on misinformation and propaganda on Chinese-language social media. The group launched The Great...
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Courtroom interpreters on verge of walkout in Colorado
The supply of courtroom interpreters in Colorado isn’t the only thing that remains low — wages are too. According to the Denver Post, the...