L10n consultant (former CEO @AccuLing); associate professor localization management & AI technology @MIIS (formerly @BYU); speaker & columnist IG: @adamwooten
Silicon Slopes UT +Monterey CA
Joined April 2009
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Webinar on this Monday, Oct. 21st (6pm Lisbon time, 1pm EST, 2pm Spain time) on my book "Localization in Translation" for the Academy Autonoma of the Escola de Pós-Graduações da Universidade Autónoma de Lisboa. Follow link for registration:
academy.autonoma.pt/webinars…
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Linguists can learn to add more value and learn more skills - Adam Wooten, CIOL Online Conference.
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Looks forward to joining @HAMMRProds at tonight’s screening of “Interpreters Wanted” at @UVU. Join us!
Save the date for this Free screening of the 2023 film Interpreters Wanted by @HAMMRProds on Fri, Jan 26, 2024 interpreterswanted.eventbrit… and silent auction to benefit @n1leftbehind at @UVU in Orem, Utah, with @TranscendTransl @WomenInL10N @UTIAnet @ProfessorOlsen @AdamWooten
Register for this fantastic event and spread the word!
Save the date for this Free screening of the 2023 film Interpreters Wanted by @HAMMRProds on Fri, Jan 26, 2024 interpreterswanted.eventbrit… and silent auction to benefit @n1leftbehind at @UVU in Orem, Utah, with @TranscendTransl @WomenInL10N @UTIAnet @ProfessorOlsen @AdamWooten
This is going to be an amazing event for everyone working in #translation, #interpretation, #localization, and the #military community in Utah! Fri, Jan 26, 2024 interpreterswanted.eventbrit…
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Inflight Chinese-English #mistranslation on Business Class Menu includes "imported dog food"
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We're hiring another professor of #localization management at @MIIS ! Apply here apply.workable.com/middlebur…
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Free #localization networking event this Thursday at 4pm in Salt Lake City (for men & women) by @WomenInL10N Utah Chapter | Bridging Narratives: A Global Approach to Localization | register here: eventbrite.com/e/bridging-na…
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Job Opening: Director of Business Development at @TranscendTransl Remote $140k-$180k
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#UtahL10n
New #AI (neural machine translation) translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly bigthink.com/the-future/ai-t… @bigthink
Does the @britishmuseum actually have a right to anything within its walls? Even translated text is stolen multilingual.com/qiu-jin-tra…
"If we start giving back everything we took from the Empire, that building will basically be completely empty..." - John Oliver @LastWeekTonight
Job Opening at @MIIS: Career & Academic Advisor with experience in #translation, #interpretation and/or #localization management apply.workable.com/middlebur… Come work in Monterey with the amazingly talented @WinnieHeh @eva_klaud @max_troyer and more!
Good @WIRED video with @ProfessorOlsen & Walter Krochma that compares AI vs professional interpreters on emotion, spontaneity, speed, and more
Pro Interpreters vs. AI Challenge: Who Translates Faster and Better? | My latest collaboration on #1nt and #tech with @WIRED - #1nt #AI #S2ST #interpreting youtu.be/pwOxlpGYJAY
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Pro Interpreters vs. AI Challenge: Who Translates Faster and Better? | My latest collaboration on #1nt and #tech with @WIRED - #1nt #AI #S2ST #interpreting youtu.be/pwOxlpGYJAY
Keep an eye out for future localization opportunities: localizing products for the new micronation of Slowjamastan dailymail.co.uk/news/article…
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For machine translation, how does GPT stack up against MT-specific models such as Microsoft/Google Translate? We dug around and found:
* MT models are better on average and are more robust
* GPT is better at some things, like ambiguous expressions
* Price is comparable
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Video: Intro to Large Language Models youtu.be/zizonToFXDs @Google does a good job of keeping things simple here like they often do #AI
While tech companies launch new features powered by generative #AI and large language models, @bureau_works has implemented a top integration for augmented #translation. Yesterday @fairman_gabriel shared that and his vision for the future of translation tech with @MIIS students
It is fun to compare the differences between @OpenAI's #ChatGPT and @huggingface's #HuggingChat. Notice how ChatGPT gives the simple response appropriate for an API call while HuggingChat provides a little education & guidance to the #translation requestor
#LLMs #GPT4
