The most magical Galaxy S24 AI feature breaks down language barriers my iPhone can’t

The most magical Galaxy S24 AI feature breaks down language barriers my iPhone can’t،

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As someone living in Germany without really speaking German, language barriers are something I encounter more than I would like. Not to mention, I love to travel abroad when I can, and you'd be shocked to find out but… English is not as universal as you might think. For example, speaking English in a small town in southern Spain is not as useful as speaking English in Barcelona. But to be honest, speaking English in the north of England can be just as difficult for foreigners who think they can speak English.

But you get the idea: language barriers are real, which means that breaking them down (or at least putting a hole in the wall?!) can be extremely helpful in facilitating better, more effective communication between people.

It turns out that smartphones are just about the only universal tool that can help you “speak” a language you don't actually speak, and Samsung's new Galaxy S24 and Google's Pixel 8 seem to be the most powerful to get the job done. . At least now.

How? Well, I hate to throw around the hottest buzzword in tech right now, but… it’s AI.

Live translation, interpreter and chat assistant: the most important trio of new Galaxy S24 AI features you'll encounter

The Galaxy S24 can automatically translate your text conversations in real time (left), no matter which messaging app you're using.

The Galaxy S24 can automatically translate your text conversations in real time, no matter what messaging app you're using.

For those who don't know the new Language-related AI in the Galaxy S24 serieshere they are in a few words:

Live translation is real-time, two-way voice and text translation of phone calls within the native Samsung phone app. No third-party apps are required, and on-device AI keeps conversations completely private. Something to note about this feature is that based on the testing I've seen so far, it won't work as well in noisy environments and when speaking in certain dialects.

THE Interpreter functionality in the Galaxy S24 (Available on Pixel 8) lets you instantly translate face-to-face conversations on a split screen so that people facing each other can read a verbatim transcript of what the other person said. It even works without cellular data or Wi-Fi, which is useful when traveling to remote locations. I tried Google's version of this feature on my Pixel, and the key seems to be timing. You must start/finish speaking and wait. for the phone to finish translating, and continue going back and forth

Chat Assistant With AI built into the Samsung keyboard, you can automatically translate your SMS conversations in real time, no matter what messaging app you're using. This is a system-wide feature, meaning it's not limited to working on Samsung's Message app, and it's the real Magic. For now, this feature is unique to Galaxy S24 phone serieswhich makes it quite special

Potentially revolutionary: How the Galaxy S24's language-driven AI can help you in real life

Of course, one of the factors that determines the quality of these AI features is their usefulness. I used the Pixel 8 Pro once for face-to-face interpreting (German to English) and although it was a bit awkward for me and the handyman (if I remember correctly) , it did the trick!

Here are some other use cases for features like Live Translate and Interpreter:

Vacation: The most obvious use case scenario for a feature like Interpreter can mean the difference between ordering a steak medium-rare or well-done, or going in the wrong direction.

For immigrants who are still learning the local language, features like Live Translate, Interpreter and text/document translation can be not only useful but essential – whether it's a face-to-face meeting or 'a letter to translate.

Doctor appointments are another setting in which translation comes in handy; as someone who has had to take translated letters with symptoms to my GP, it could be said that an interpreter can be a real lifesaver

Yet, without a doubt, the most popular language program Galaxy S24 The feature will be Chat Assistant, because we live in the age of SMS. Again, Live Translator and Interpreter are much more powerful, because they work with voice input and can only be reproduced if you have a living, breathing interpreter. That being said, Chat Assistant should save you a lot of time on a daily basis. basic – at least if you're someone who needs to type/text in a foreign language, which usually involves opening Google Translate, typing your message, copying it, then pasting it. I do this a lot when shopping on eBay and have to communicate with sellers in German.

It's worth noting that Apple's iPhone allows you to instantly replace text with a translation by highlighting it. This feature appears to be system-wide. Still, Chat Assistant seems more useful, as it automatically translates incoming and outgoing messages across all messaging apps.

The challenges facing Google and Samsung's magic language AI models: Will artificial intelligence make you artificially intelligent?

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While Google and Samsung's efforts to eliminate language barriers on their phones are exciting, it's also worth noting that this doesn't pose challenges – some are more obvious than others…

Algorithms and AI need to understand context and dialects better, and while 13 of the world's most popular languages seems like a good start, I'm pretty sure there are at least 15 languages in the world, if not 18 .

People need time to get used to using their phones for interpreting – especially face-to-face, because as wonderful and fun as technology can be, it can also be…awkward; otherwise you, the person on the other end of the line might find it weird; again, making sure you can communicate effectively is more important than feeling embarrassed for a few seconds/minutes

Being able to translate everything (into the most popular languages) in the blink of an eye can be a double-edged sword; for example, if you always rely on your phone to read/text/talk for you and for you, artificial intelligence might actually make you lazy and hinder your…general intelligence.

On the bright side, I believe that if you use AI as an auxiliary tool, it can actually help you learn a language even faster; of course your mileage may vary

You might never learn the language you're trying to learn (if you try to learn it), if you don't need to learn it. I hope you don't translate this sentence into another language.

The future of smartphones as tools to break down language barriers: can the Galaxy, Pixel and iPhone ultimately kill Babbel and Duolingo?

To end on a futuristic note, I highly doubt that this is the ceiling of Google and Samsung's ambitions in the field of AI for language/translation.

Of course, you can try to guess and anticipate many new and specific features, focused on language and translation, but I think the more important question might be whether the purpose of the language models of the AI is about becoming good enough to be your real assistant. (without being a real person), or to help you become your own linguistic hero.

I have a feeling that companies like Google, Apple, and Samsung could eventually implement language AI models/applications that rival Babbel and Duolingo. In fact, Bing AI and ChatGPT are already changing the way we learn languages (see video above).

Can AI help people learn new languages, which can be incredibly socioculturally enriching? Or will AI make us Artificially intelligent and more dependent on our phones?