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The Imminent Research Grants are now in their sixth edition! A new call is now open, continuing a journey that began with a simple but important mission: support #innovators around the world exploring bold ideas and new ways of thinking in #language #research. The call is open worldwide. Submit your proposal and help shape what’s next. go.translated.com/ResearchGrants…

We’re excited to announce that the 6th edition of our Imminent Research Report, "The Age of Experience in AI" is out! This edition explores how AI systems are beginning to learn from real-world experience and delves into the work we are leading through Europe’s largest research initiative on next-generation AI. 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗯𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘁𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀 this report provides insights for navigating this new phase of innovation one shaped by machines that are maturing, gaining their own experience, and remembering what they learn; by humans taking responsibility for how machines act in the world; and by a core insight that remains unchanged: 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗶𝗺𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘄𝗮𝘆 𝗵𝘂𝗺𝗮𝗻𝘀 𝗰𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗹𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲. We hope you find it an interesting perspective on the future of AI and language. You can get your copy here: go.translated.com/OrderAR26X

From digitizing historical texts to enabling real-time translation, #AI isn’t replacing human culture, it’s helping protect it. Through the use of innovative multilingual AI models and the creation of the ChavacanoMT dataset, researchers are building digital lifelines for this “linguistic orphan,” proving that technology can play a crucial role in preserving cultural identity. Even more striking: local Philippine languages like Cebuano and Hiligaynon turned out to be more effective than Spanish in improving AI translation, showing that structure, not just vocabulary, matters. This work, led by Charibeth Cheng and Aileen Joan Vicente, was made possible thanks to an Imminent Research Grant supporting low-resource #language technologies. Discover it on Imminent: go.translated.com/Unlockinghidde…

In 1956, three translated words, helped escalate Cold War tensions and nearly pushed the world toward nuclear confrontation. The translation was technically correct, yet many argue it missed the speaker’s intent. Today, AI translates millions of texts every day. What happens when a translation is not just literal, but emotionally persuasive? Michael Leventhal, Founder and Principal Investigator at RobotsMali, explores how LLMs and NMT systems can subtly shift the tone of a political narrative with just a few words and raises a troubling question: when AI favors natural-sounding language, is it translating the story as written, or the story people expect to hear? Read more on Imminent. go.translated.com/theriskofemoti…

Some of the biggest shifts of the year haven’t made headlines yet. But they’re already underway. We’ve identified 8 trends to watch in 2026 the signals quietly reshaping global dynamics. Swipe to start connecting the dots. The full story is waiting. go.translated.com/8storiestowatc…

Thank you, @lawrennd, for spending the evening with us at Pi Campus. Discussing with you what makes us really human with you has been amazing. Conversations like this remind us that #AI is fascinating, but #humans are still deeper and harder to model. #pinetworking

Are we forgetting how to write what we can still read? In the digital age, many Chinese speakers can recognize and type characters effortlessly, yet struggle to write them by hand. This “Character Amnesia” reflects how pinyin input and predictive text have reduced the need for pen-to-paper practice. But Chinese characters are more than tools for communication; they carry history, artistry, and cultural memory. Celia Gong explains how, as technology evolves, the challenge is not choosing between tradition and innovation, but finding ways for both to coexist. What parts of your own language would you hate to lose? Read more on Imminent. go.translated.com/ChineseAmnesiaX

Here are the winners of the 5th edition of the Imminent Research Grants! This year’s projects explore timely topics, from how the brain and large language models process bilingual multi-word expressions to measuring the economic impact of language on global trade efficiency. Through Imminent, we support researchers pushing the boundaries of language and AI. Since its launch, Imminent has funded 20+ research projects with a total investment of $500,000, building a global research network and reinforcing Translated’s commitment to open science and independent inquiry. Congratulations to this year’s winners! Discover more about their projects. go.translated.com/11a140Imminent… PS. A new call will open soon, stay tuned!

Language is not only a tool for communication — it is the space where meaning is shaped, challenged, and transformed. 𝘐𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘯𝘵 is proud to introduce “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲” a quarterly column by @mafedebaggis — digital strategist, copywriter, and researcher — dedicated to exploring the intersections of language, narrative, and automation. In a world increasingly dominated by algorithms and generative text, this series asks an essential question: What happens when meaning cannot be reduced to probability or prediction? The first edition reflects on the idea of a perfect language by questioning its existence and true essence. For those interested in the spaces where language opens rather than closes questions, this column offers a fresh and thought-provoking perspective. Read 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗧𝗵𝗶𝗿𝗱 𝗟𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 and join the conversation on why the languages we live with matter far beyond words alone. go.translated.com/TheThirdLangua…

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗰 𝗮𝘀 𝗶𝘁 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗰𝗿𝗼𝘀𝘀 𝗯𝗼𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗰𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘀𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀. From the formal cadence of 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗰 𝗶𝗻 𝗦𝗮𝘂𝗱𝗶 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗮, to the instantly recognizable voice of 𝗘𝗴𝘆𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗰, the expressive richness of 𝗠𝗼𝗿𝗼𝗰𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗰 and the layered blends of 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗰, this journey reveals a language in constant motion. The story then moves beyond the Arab world, uncovering unexpected centers of Arabic presence in countries like 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘇𝗶𝗹, 𝗜𝗻𝗱𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗮, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗮𝗸𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻—places where linguistic influence reaches further than we often assume. The latest Imminent insight reminds us that understanding how languages migrate, adapt, and coexist is not just a cultural exercise. It shapes how we design the world we live in, and how we choose to live within it. Read it here: go.translated.com/diasporaofadiv…

2025 has just gone by, and it left clues behind. The words that defined the year reveal more than #trends: they capture the cultural shifts, emerging #signals, and tensions shaping what comes next. #Language that frames our present and is already influencing the hashtag#future. Explore the key terms, then dive deeper with the full analysis on Imminent. go.translated.com/wordoftheyear2…

Where is the future? 🔭 Through voices from eight linguistic traditions, 𝘄𝗲 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲 𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝘁𝗶𝗺𝗲 𝘂𝗻𝗳𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗱𝗶𝗳𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗱𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀, 𝗿𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗮𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗳𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗻𝗼𝘁 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗲 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝗵 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 but a shared space shaped by many ways of seeing and understanding time. In English, the future lies ahead. It is something we move toward. But beyond Indo-European languages, this sense of direction shifts. For the Quechua, the future is behind us, unseen, while the past is in front. In Māori culture, people walk backward into time, facing their ancestors. In other linguistic traditions, time unfolds vertically, cyclically, or through shared rituals rather than calendars. 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘯𝘦𝘶𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘭. 𝘐𝘵 𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘦𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘸𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦, 𝘬𝘯𝘰𝘸𝘭𝘦𝘥𝘨𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘴 𝘯𝘦𝘹𝘵. Read the latest imminent insight: go.translated.com/whereisthefutu…

What if AI could help us act faster, smarter, and more responsibly when climate disasters strike? In our latest exploration of Physical AI, the team at VITO, shows how multimodal technology and physics-informed machine learning are reshaping emergency management and disaster response. Thanks to Tanja Van Achteren for the insightful chat, and to her team, Lisa Landuyt and Andreas Luyts, for their valuable contributions. Read the full interview on Imminent: go.translated.com/AIandclimateta…

Over the past few months, 𝘀𝗼𝗺𝗲 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗲𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲-𝗶𝗻-𝗮-𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲𝘀. Understanding their trajectory might be one of the most strategic moves you make yet. Working on Local Horizons 2025 & Beyond, 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗗𝗵𝗮𝗸𝗮 𝘁𝗼 𝗕𝘂𝗲𝗻𝗼𝘀 𝗔𝗶𝗿𝗲𝘀, we spoke with thought leaders, innovators and storytellers from different continents to 𝗴𝗼 𝗯𝗲𝘆𝗼𝗻𝗱 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗻 𝘁𝗼 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗼𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗶𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝘀. Here is a preview: @aditzend, President of Sociedad Argentina de Inteligencia Artificial, explains how infrastructure, energy and language—when combined—will play a key role in addressing Argentina's zero-deficit challenge. @DrRuhailaMaskat, Researcher at Universiti Teknologi MARA (UiTM), points out that joining the AI race late is not always a disadvantage: Malaysia has entered the competition later, but with the right upskilling of new talent, it can compete very effectively. @_aloisi, Professor at IE University Law School, shares insights into what lies beyond Spain’s recent success. Spoiler: a quality-over-quantity technology strategy play plays a decisive role. @MustafizurRh, Distinguished Fellow at the Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD), guides us through Bangladesh’s revolution — one that began on social media but must extend to banking, policing, political structures and constitutional law. These interviews remind us that global trends are never abstract: they are lived, interpreted and shaped by people and communities. Going local is the only way to truly understand what is happening today and what lies ahead. You can explore the project and read the full interviews here: go.translated.com/LocalHorizons2…

What happens when the world’s youngest generations grow up speaking in memes, mixed languages, and emotions? 𝗧𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗱𝗼𝗻’𝘁 𝗷𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲 — 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝘆 𝗿𝗲𝗶𝗻𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘁. Words are design elements. Language is flexible and alive, a playground where identity, culture, and creativity merge. From the way younger generations describe feelings to how they celebrate community or confidence, each new phrase becomes a cultural fingerprint. This isn’t a loss of linguistic structure — it’s a reawakening of linguistic meaning. It shows how humanity finds 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝘄𝗮𝘆𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁, even in the noise of the digital age. Understanding this evolution isn’t about decoding slang; it’s about noticing the values behind it: belonging, authenticity, emotion, and self-expression. In her study, our Brand and Creative VP Patrizia Boglione explores how language becomes culture, and how culture turns into communication. Read the full article on Imminent: go.translated.com/architectsofla…

Imagine a world where healthcare doesn’t advance through isolated breakthroughs, but through a shared global intelligence — one that no single hospital, researcher, or country holds alone. Today, progress is often limited by the data each institution can access. Yet the most meaningful 𝗽𝗮𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀— the ones that could improve diagnoses, guide treatment, and ultimately save lives — are scattered across continents, languages, and clinical practices. Our latest interview with @SandyEngelh - Full Professor and Director of the Institute for Artificial Intelligence in Cardiovascular Medicine at @uniklinik_hd and the Medical Faculty of @UniHeidelberg – explores how Physical AI is beginning to bridge these divides. Not by moving data, but by enabling collaboration without centralization. 𝗙𝗲𝗱𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 allows models to learn from diverse clinical environments while patient information stays protected where it was generated. In this perspective, 𝗺𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗱𝗮𝘁𝗮 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗹𝗲 𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴𝘂𝗮𝗴𝗲: each hospital, each imaging protocol, each patient population is a dialect. AI becomes the interpreter capable of understanding them together, revealing insights that no single dataset could contain. This conversation is part of a broader journey by Imminent, exploring Physical AI — where machines learn and interact with the real world in real time — within the @dvps_ai project. Read the full piece: go.translated.com/SandyEngelhard…

What's the real impact of AI on our daily work? At Imminent, we deal with languages, and languages deal with words, and words deal with those who use them to tell and rethink worlds. That's why we started exploring this question with four experts who work with words: 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗷𝗼𝘂𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘀𝘁𝘀, 𝗳𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘄𝗲𝗿𝘀—each from a different background and perspective. You can discover the full insight here: go.translated.com/JournalismAI-I…

Imagine a world where AI doesn’t just analyze data, but understands people. 🫀 We sat down with Prof. Folkert Asselbergs, Professor of Translational Data Science at the University of Amsterdam and Chair of the @amsterdamumc Heart Center, to explore how Physical AI is quietly transforming cardiology and the way we think about healthcare. Read the full interview here: t.co/8X4OAQA9AT

𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗜𝗺𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝘀𝗹𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗵𝗮𝘀 𝗲𝘃𝗼𝗹𝘃𝗲𝗱. Change doesn’t wait — and neither do we. Our newsletter is going further than ever before — it’s your front-row seat to the ideas, technologies, and shifts shaping tomorrow. Different Perspectives. Sharper insights. Deeper dives. Subscribe now and step into what’s next. go.translated.com/promonewslette…

𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭𝘪𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘴 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘦 — 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘵 𝘢𝘭𝘴𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘩𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘰𝘶𝘳 𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴? Imminent's latest article explores how #technology, #culture, and #linguistics intersect 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗔𝗜, and what this means for the future of human expression. Read the full insight by Gry Hasselbalch on go.translated.com/isAIcolonising…