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Meta AI open-sources NLLB-200 model that translates 200 languages

by jkw on 7/6/22, 2:44 PM with 10 comments

• by mdaniel on 7/7/22, 3:25 AM

  (a) it does not appear to be "open source" for any such definition (b) the paragraph that seems to be actionable has no hyperlinks for ether word "here"

  > You can explore a demo of NLLB-200 here, showing how the model can translate stories from around the world, and read the research paper here.

• by solarkraft on 7/7/22, 8:06 AM

  That's nice. Translation is one of those fields that, besides maybe LibreTranslate, free software was always quite far behind on.

  Tangent: Why does free software generally lack machine learning features? Is the expertise just not there or is it rather the cultural stigma of "evil black-boxes"?

• by pagekicker on 7/6/22, 9:07 PM

  Trying to figure out the most expedient way to set it up and test it. Anyone have any ideas?

• by pineaux on 7/6/22, 9:44 PM

  Is there a place where I can test this online?

• by daedalus2027 on 7/7/22, 1:27 AM

  I can not help but wonder if it can translate any non previously seen language like protoindoeuropean.