Translation and Language Industry Observations
Translation and Language Industry Observations
At GTS, we only provide our customers with human translation services. No AI is used in our process, which is certified as compliant with the ISO 17100:2015 standard. Owing to this, we expect our translators to turn in professional human translation and not AI. The temptation for professional translators to use AI is very high. …
Translating Word and PDF documents used to be a tedious, error-prone process — especially when it came to preserving formatting, tables, and layout. But thanks to recent advances in AI, that’s changing rapidly. Today, powerful online apps let you upload a Word or PDF file, select your language pair, and receive a fully translated version …
In today’s AI landscape, regional and under-resourced languages are finally coming into focus. Companies building voice assistants, chatbots, and other conversational systems increasingly need high-quality dialog data—not just in English, Mandarin, or Spanish, but in languages spoken by tens of millions who’ve historically been underserved. Gujarati, with over 55 million speakers globally, is one such …
by David Grunwald As most people in the western world, I have been using ChapGPT. Extensively. Furthermore, at GTS we implemented the OpenAI API for our new AI subtitle translation service. But as everyone knows, ChatGPT is not always accurate and needs to be fact-checked. In this vein, I wanted to tell you a story …
We are excited to unveil our newest offering: automated video caption translation powered by Whisper AI. This innovative service enables you to quickly and accurately translate the subtitles of your videos—making your content accessible to a global audience, faster and more affordably than ever before. Whether you’re localizing training videos, product demos, e-learning modules, or …
By David Grunwald If you are employed in the translation industry in any way, you have probably heard this one. Wait… you still have a job? Doesn’t AI do all of that now?” Or the classic: Why don’t people just use Google Translate? As someone who’s been in the business for years—and whose company is …
by Charlie Fletcher Corporate language training is an absolute necessity. Companies expanding across borders need employees who can negotiate deals, manage international teams, and foster client relationships without language barriers getting in the way. But here’s the problem: traditional language training has never been easy. It’s slow, expensive, and inconsistent. The rise of AI has …
by David Grunwald There is a significant demand for translation of handwritten texts, and at GTS Translation Services, we frequently receive requests for this service. Manual digitization of handwritten texts can be slow and tedious, especially if the text is difficult to decipher. Furthermore, translators are reluctant to accept this kind of work and if …
Many people learned today about the existence of Chinese AI company DeepSeek. News of DeepSeek’s advancements, particularly its cost-efficient and highly capable AI models, has fueled fears that China is closing the gap with American AI technology. This development has had an immediate impact on U.S. tech markets, with stocks of major AI and semiconductor …
by David Grunwald Abstract: As the world of translation evolves, 2025 has firmly cemented AI as its defining force. With industry players racing to adapt, the question arises: Is there a place for conventional workflows in this tech-driven era? Introduction: AI in Translation In the world of translation and localization, the hot buzz word in …
The AI revolution which started in 2022 has spawned a multitude of new translation websites and mobile apps which offer free machine translation. Are these new sites and apps going to threaten the hegemony shared by the well-known systems like Google, Bing and DeepL? Do these new sites offer features that were previously unavailable? This …
In the world of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine translation (MT), training models to accurately process and interpret data requires diverse and high-quality datasets. One company that excels in this area is Flitto, a Korean firm with over a decade of expertise in live text collection. Using devices such as iPhones and iPads, they deliver …
Scammers are still out there posing as GTS staff, offering lucrative job offers to innocent freelance translators. And it now appears that the scammers are using AI to craft well-written letters to abet them in their nefarious schemes. This is true not only for fake job offers, but also for scammers who pose as professional …
