ChatGPT Has a New Language Translation Option for You

OpenAI is putting Google Translate on notice: It now has a dedicated ChatGPT Translate webpage that can convert writing in 50 languages. At first glance it looks like a basic text-to-text translator that resembles Google Translate and other simple language translation tools on the web. But scrolling down the page reveals more about OpenAI's ambitions for Translate.

You'll come across a line that mentions adding voice or an image (for instance, a photo of a sign) to get a translation, though the page doesn't indicate when those capabilities will become available.

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OpenAI's breakout of Translate comes as its chief competitor, Google, is aggressively deploying AI to support features ...