Philosopher Carissa Véliz on how automatic AI translation erases language culture
CarissaVeliz · x · 2026-10-13
In 'Stop Messing With My Language, AI' on her Substack The Antidote, philosopher Carissa Véliz reflects on culture baked into language, the pleasures of Spanglish, and why infuriating automatic AI translations flatten centuries of preserved linguistic diversity.
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