Does it still make sense to learn a new language in the age of AI? | DW News
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With the rapid advancement in AI translation technology, some linguists predict that human interpreters may soon be obsolete. Does that mean learning a foreign language now is a waste of time? DW's Amien Essif spoke to polyglot influencer Yuji Beleza, and linguists Ema Ushioda and Ali Al-Hoorie, to reflect on what it means to speak multiple languages in an age when technology can do it for you.
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Chapters:
00:00 Language influencer Yuji Beleza shows his skills
00:44 Does it still make sense to learn languages?
01:22 Introducing Professor Ali Al-Hoorie
02:11 Foreign language study has long been declining
02:31 Introducing Professor Ema Ushioda
03:13 Universities are closing language departments
03:30 Why learn another language?
04:28 AI's practical problems with translation
05:04 The most important concepts are not always verbalized
06:00 Language learning is good for mental health
06:46 Yuji Beleza explains why he learns languages
08:12 Language learning can overcome digital isolation
09:15 Yuji Beleza's advice for learning languages
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Chapters:
00:00 Language influencer Yuji Beleza shows his skills
00:44 Does it still make sense to learn languages?
01:22 Introducing Professor Ali Al-Hoorie
02:11 Foreign language study has long been declining
02:31 Introducing Professor Ema Ushioda
03:13 Universities are closing language departments
03:30 Why learn another language?
04:28 AI's practical problems with translation
05:04 The most important concepts are not always verbalized
06:00 Language learning is good for mental health
06:46 Yuji Beleza explains why he learns languages
08:12 Language learning can overcome digital isolation
09:15 Yuji Beleza's advice for learning languages
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