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How computers translate human language

Ioannis Papachimonas · TED

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Is a universal translator possible in real life? We already have many programs that claim to be able to take a word, sentence, or entire book in one language and translate it into almost any other. The reality, however, is a bit more complicated. Ioannis Papachimonas shows how these machine translators work, and explains why they often get a bit mixed up. [Directed by Peyton Skyler, narrated by Addison Anderson].

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Institution
TED
Department
TED-Ed
Speaker
Ioannis Papachimonas
Year
2015
Level
For everyone
Language
English
Subjects
Computer science, Engineering, Languages and linguistics, Art, architecture and design, Teaching and learning
Source
TED
Licence
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0, as TED states it. Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions. TED's terms
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