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Duolingo criticized for AI translation errors in French lessons

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Duolingo has been criticized for its use of AI in language translation, with users pointing out grammatical errors and missing punctuation in its French lessons. The platform's AI-generated content has been deemed problematic by some users, leading to frustration and a desire for more accurate, human-curated translations. AI

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Duolingo criticized for AI translation errors in French lessons

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  1. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    "Wake up, it's time..." (To not use A.I. slop to translate your language lessons.) For the non-francophones, the text leaves out all the apostrophes making it b

    "Wake up, it's time..." (To not use A.I. slop to translate your language lessons.) For the non-francophones, the text leaves out all the apostrophes making it bad grammar. Thanks, # Duolingo ! # AISlop # ai # French

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