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Meet Skywork-13B: A Family of Large Language Models (LLMs) Trained on a Corpus of Over 3.2T Tokens Drawn from both English and Chinese Texts Quick read: https://lnkd.in/gtwvrxfd Paper: https://lnkd.in/gCsivSX3 Github: https://lnkd.in/ghZPwqK4 #artificialintelligence #machinelearning #largelanguagemodels #llms #100daysofcode

Have you ever stopped to think about how (additional) language acquisition is dependent on social interaction? As you plan for professional learning moments, think about this all-important piece of data. Using audio samples and videos in English isn't efficient for language acquisition if they are NOT mediated and used in real-life social interactions!

Gliglish · Your AI Language Teacher | Practice speaking & listening Here's a free chatbot you can practice languages with using your voice.

Interesting... Refugees in various countries consistently complain about the lack of language practice, and language courses alone are insufficient for developing conversational skills. I developed a smartphone application that engages with users at the level of a native speaker, using customizable voices in all European languages. It notifies users about errors using advanced neural networks. The conversation topics are taken from language exams and real-life situations. I shared this information on social media, expecting to be inundated with requests for access. I was apprehensive because I pay for the translation API and access to the neural network myself, and during the product testing phase, it's free for users. However, I was shocked by how few people showed interest. Yet, everyone continues to complain about the lack of communication practice. Can anyone suggest why? Those who have tried it are thrilled. I don't understand... #LanguageLearning #Refugees #LanguagePractice #ConversationalSkills #LanguageApp #NeuralNetworks #TechForGood #EdTech #SocialImpact

An #MIT study finds the brains of #polyglots expend comparatively little effort when processing their native language. #languagenews #brainlanguage #nativelanguage #bilingual #multilingual #news #brainnews #science #languagematters #languageservices #translationservice #interpretingservice #internationalcommunication #globalgoals #businesstranslation #brainresearch #languageresearch

8 leading theories in second language acquisition! Our new blog post delves into eight of the most prominent second language acquisition theories and provides a concise overview of their fundamentals. https://lnkd.in/e9umaPFG

You are putting your time and effort into the wrong things. When you are learning a new language, the most important thing is becoming conversational. https://lnkd.in/g-qWKCX4

An accessible 'plain language' summary in International Sign Language is now also available on the paper's webpage at Language Learning: https://lnkd.in/dREfuR84 #signlanguage

#DHChangemakers | Making strides in Indian language computing and digital rights, Anivar Aravind has worked to ensure that systems and policies put people above software

Service to overcome language barriers Have you ever had to communicate with a person through a translator? If yes, then you probably understand how time-consuming and inconvenient it can be to copy messages between the Messenger and Google Translate apps. The eternal dream of probably many is the absence of any language barriers. So that everyone understands each other clearly and simply. Yous is a service that can make this dream come true. Everyone speaks their own language, but everyone understands each other. Next to the video call, a small chat is displayed that generates text translated into the user’s native language using a neural network. #redfishiaven #translation #language