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Re:Would learning a second language for business, now be a w... by itamarst on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @09:41AM (#13481674)
I think you're over-optimistic. Human language is extremely nuanced and tricky to get right, and highly contextual. There's no substitute for human understanding.

Basically what you're claiming is human-equivalent AI in 10 years. No way. Ordering in restaurant? Sure. Business negotiation? You really don't want to do that via translation. Even human translation will miss things.

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Re:Would learning a second language for business, now be a w... by scalesolved on Wednesday January 25, 2017 @10:42AM (#13482254)
Yup you've nailed it, the nuances in a language are vast. Tone,culture, popular media, common jokes add up to a ridiculous combination of possible meanings.
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