Hosted by the Directorate-General for Translation (DGT), this monthly podcast takes you on a journey to explore all facets of language-related matters. Languages are part of the European identity and a shared European heritage. Through technology, language enters and shapes the world of tomorrow. Join us on the journey!
What's it really like to be a Blue Book trainee at the European Commission? In this episode of DGT Podcast: Languages and Technology, Łukasz Kunka speaks with former DG Translation trainees Merle Bader and Garance Bernard about their experience.
Our guest is Stefanie Selmer from the European Commission Directorate-General for Interpretation, invited to clear up the classic confusion between translation and interpretation. Step into the interpreters' booth for a flavour of the teamwork, the confidentiality and the adrenaline of "being there when it happens” in high-level EU meetings.
Our guest is Professor Isabelle Augenstein from the Copenhagen University computer science department, where she heads a team dealing with natural language processing. Professor Augenstein shares her deep insights into how large language models work and what we as users can expect – or not – from the output.
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.
Our guest is Miguel Debattista from DG Translation. He is an AI business analyst and prompt engineer – but also a linguist through and through.
Our guest is Edward Love from the 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 European Commission.
Our guest is Anna Sole Mena, from the Directorate-General for Education, Youth, Sport and Culture. We talk about the European Day of Languages and how languages build bridges. The European Commission offers a range of events and projects to support multilingualism and language learning.