Europe’s AI translation industry told it risks reputation by partnering with US firms

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European AI translation companies are expressing concerns about partnerships with US firms, fearing the potential loss of their competitive edge. The issue highlights ongoing debates about market monopolization in the tech industry.

Partnership between top startup DeepL and Amazon comes amid concern about Silicon Valley’s monopoly over digital infrastructure AI companies in Europe risk losing their world-leading status in the field of machine translation, industry figures have said, after the decision by one of the continent’s leading startups to partner with Amazon’s cloud computing division provoked alarm. While businesses in the EU have generally lagged behind the US and China in AI adoption, a small group of European companies have cornered the global market for high-quality machine translations for professional use. Continue reading...