By Yu (Eric) Liu (Alibaba Language Services). Outside of machine translation applications (prevalent in cross-border e-commerce and travel), the most significant use case for language services over the Internet has been the localization of the World Wide Web and of countless mobile apps, giving Internet users informational access to online tools and services across the globe. However, the crossroad of translation and the Internet should not be limited to just localization or machine translations. How will the Internet or ideas of the Internet/Mobile Era help transform translation for the modern age? Here's an insider's look at Alibaba Language Services, where we are rethinking the production process as well as the business model for breaking the language barrier.

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2. Preparing for a future that is
without language barriers
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Language Services

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Anticipating 25B requests for human-level translations annually by 2025.
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Introducing the best to the ecosystem.
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Transitioning HT to become a part of MT.
Working with partners to
create next generation MT technologies.

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