Linguistic Diversity - European Day of Languages

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Hear about the EU's multilingualism, AI translations and the Jutland dialect As is tradition, we mark the European Day of Languages, which was introduced by the Council of Europe in 2001 to promote linguistic diversity and celebrate Europe's many languages.4-5 p.m.: Language, culture and AI - behind the scenes in the EUThe EU operates on a unique principle of multilingualism, where all 24 official languages are equal. But how do you make everyday life, democracy and communication work when so many languages and cultures have to come together? How much help is artificial intelligence (AI) really today - and where do machines fall short of human intuition and cultural nuances? For example, what happens to the Jutlandic understatement when it goes through a machine translation? Claus Thornby Larsen holds a Master of Arts in Marketing and has worked as a translator and language technology specialist at the European Commission in Luxembourg for over 20 years.