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Better Language Translation Through Machine Learning: Everything I Wish I Knew 6 Months Ago

A discussion of lessons learned in the City of San José’s efforts to provide inclusive digital services for all residents through the San José 311 app.

Organization: The Startup
Author: Julie Kim
Published Year: 2020

The article discusses advancements in machine learning for language translation, highlighting the shift from rule-based to neural network-based approaches.

It emphasizes the importance of large datasets, model architecture, and evaluation metrics in improving translation quality, and shares practical lessons learned from building and deploying translation systems.