DGT podcast: Languages and Technology

For this episode of DGT podcast: Languages and Technology, our guest is Marina Pantcheva, Director of Linguistic AI Services Center of Excellence at RWS and cofounder of the AI Localization Think Tank. Marina is a frequent and much-appreciated speaker at our Translating Europe Forum. We talk about bias in AI models, the importance of reading and what the future has in store for the next generation of linguists. The track “Days Past” by In Closing is released under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY)Composer / artist: Matt Murphy — In Closing is his solo project 

For this episode of 'DGT podcast: Languages and Technology', our guest is Miguel Debattista, a colleague in the European Commission Directorate-General for Translation. Miguel is an AI business analyst and prompt engineer, but he is also a linguist through and through. Tune in to hear more! And for information about the 'Translating Europe Forum' referred to in the episode, visit our website: Translating Europe Forum - Multilingualism, translation and language-based AI services. The track “Days Past” by In Closing is released under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY)Composer / artist: Matt Murphy — In Closing is his solo project  

For this episode of DGT podcast: Languages and Technology, our guest is Edward Love from the European Commission Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers. Edward is a member of the clear language network, which promotes clear writing and shares best practices within the Commission. Tune in to hear more! By visiting our website on multilingualism, translation and language-based AI services you can read more about plain language, editing practices in the Commission and AI-based tools supporting clear writing. The track “Days Past” by In Closing is released under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY)Composer / artist: Matt Murphy — In Closing is his solo project  

For this episode of DGT podcast: Languages and Technology, our guest is Anna Sole Mena from the European Commission Directorate-General of Education, Youth, Sport and Culture. We talk about the European Day of Languages and how languages build bridges. The Commission runs a range of events and projects to support multilingualism and language learning. Tune in to hear more! You can also find out more about the European Day of Languages by visiting our website on multilingualism, translation and language-based AI services. The track “Days Past” by In Closing is released under a Creative Commons Attribution licence (CC BY)Composer / artist: Matt Murphy — In Closing is his solo project  

The EU spends enormous amounts to external consultants, sums that are increasing exponentially, while the institutions are continuously reducing their staff. Is the money well spent? Does it perhaps more harm than benefit for the taxpayers, because of various conflicts of interests? Wouldn’t it better to have done the tasks by internal staff? Many Members of the European Parliament doubt. Even the Court of Auditors examines the question.