Do We Need To Learn Foreign Languages Any Longer?

Posted: 8/24/2014

Just read “Skype's Real-Time Translator Learns How to Speak From Social Media  The quirky cant of Twitter and Facebook helped Microsoft build the tools for its real-time translator”.

It appears Microsoft and other companies are making great progress towards real time voice and text translators working simultaneously even.

I am betting in 5-10 years we can converse fluently in any major language any time with anyone in the world just using a device like a smartphone. Wow!