X has expanded the provision of its AI-powered auto-translation possibility for posts, with a broad vary of languages now supported by Grok translation.
As defined by xAI engineer Ray Hotate (initially posted in Japanese):
“We have now launched the Grok auto-translate function for X posts to all of the U.S. customers. Not solely Japanese however languages from around the globe shall be routinely translated into English by @Grok. X Posts will transcend language boundaries.”
So now, Grok’s up to date AI mannequin would be the main translation software when utilizing the “Translate Submit” possibility in-stream, with most languages now supported, at the least to some extent.
X truly started integrating Grok translation again in June, phasing out Google Translate as its main supplier, and making its personal AI system its high translation supply for posts.
Which, in accordance with a Grok abstract, didn’t go so properly in its preliminary launch:
“Many customers are annoyed with the compelled use of Grok for translating posts, citing points with translation accuracy and the brand new system’s interface the place translations substitute the unique textual content fairly than showing beneath it. Whereas some customers see this alteration as probably helpful, the bulk categorical a powerful choice for the earlier Google Translate system, with some even contemplating leaving the platform if the change shouldn’t be reverted.”
Yeah, lower than best, whereas X customers additionally shared a spread of examples of the place Grok’s translation, which is enabled by default when you set your most well-liked language, missed the subtext of the unique put up by guessing at doubtless translations, and making errors.
That meant that at the least some put up worth was being misplaced within the translation course of. However with the discharge of its later Grok fashions, xAI has been enhancing its efficiency on this entrance, which implies that its translations at the moment are extra correct, and extra reflective of what’s truly being posted within the app.
Hopefully. I imply, Grok does generally tend to misconceive and misread sure issues.
However ideally, the newest Grok translation course of offers a greater person expertise, and provides X one other method to faucet into the worth of its evolving AI system.
