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A new AI model from Meta can translate 200 languages, allowing more people to use technology. Our link to the outside world is language. However, because there are hundreds of languages for which there are no high-quality translation technologies, billions of people today are unable to access digital material or take full part in online discussions and communities in their preferred or native languages. For the hundreds of millions of people who speak the many languages of Asia and Africa, this is especially problematic and Meta has a solution for the same. The web is dominated by a few languages, including English, Mandarin, Spanish, and Arabic. Native speakers of these widely spoken languages may take for granted the significance of reading something in their mother tongue. NLLB from Meta will enable more people to read things in their native language, rather than always requiring an intermediary language that frequently misinterprets the sentiment or content. Meta AI researchers cre...