Goodbye to studying English: the new Microsoft Teams function will allow you to “speak” more than 30 languages ​​without doing anything

Everything seems to indicate that these are not good times. for translators. People, we mean, not Internet tools. A few days ago, there was talk that his profession was at risk of practically disappearing as a result of artificial intelligence. Now, a new development related to Microsoft Teams seems to highlight and practically confirm it.

Basically, The Microsoft tool will have the capacity to handle up to 31 different languages. A service that until not long ago could have sounded more or less like science fiction, but now, judging by the information provided by the company founded by Bill Gates, could be just around the corner. And be more intuitive than you imagined.

Microsoft Teams will be helped by artificial intelligence

Microsoft Teams is introducing a new feature that will allow meeting participants to communicate in different languages ​​more fluently. Basically, it will use real-time voice-to-speech translation, and yes, it will be powered by artificial intelligence. What does this mean? Well then The AI ​​itself will simulate your voice so that the “trick” sounds as similar to you as possible.

This innovation, as Microsoft itself has announced and they have done echo different mediaalready has an approximate release date. Expected to be available in preview in early 2025. Initially, yes, this translator will have some limitations. Especially one in particular: it will only allow the use of nine different languages.

However, Microsoft Teams plans to expand its capabilities sooner rather than later. The meetings may include up to 31 languages, so there will be many more possibilities of meeting people from all over the world, almost regardless of what their geographical origin is or is not. For many companies, of course, it is clear that it can become a great help.

It must be taken into account that, although the vast majority of international meetings are held in English, when a language other than one’s native language is used, sometimes one does not express oneself as clearly as one would like. Thanks to Microsoft Teams, There will be no need to change languages, no matter who you are in front of.. At least, in front of a camera, of course.

Other news on the horizon of Microsoft Teams

In addition to these interpretation and translation tools, Microsoft will also include functions designed to improve what is shared through Teams. The tool will be able to generate automatic summaries of presentations PowerPoint or web pages shared during meetings. That is, users will have an easier time reviewing key points at any time.

Likewise, Copilot, Microsoft’s AI tool, will offer summaries of shared files in the Teams chat. This feature promises to speed up work by eliminating the need to open entire documents to understand their content. Furthermore, it demonstrates once again that, as much as some may not see it completely clear, AI seems to be becoming more and more important in everything.

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