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The Samsung Galaxy S26 Ultra features a new privacy screen and an AI capable of understanding Estonian language, enhancing user experience while trying to balance intelligence and privacy.

Siret Laasner discusses the impact of artificial intelligence on the Estonian language, likening it to a Trojan horse that subtly alters linguistic expression.

Worddive claims it can teach a new language in just 63 hours, and the article compares traditional language learning methods with an AI-powered app for learning Estonian.

Engineers and pediatricians in Brazil have developed an AI tool that accurately identifies pain levels in newborns in neonatal ICUs using multimodal language and vision models.

Giuseppe Antonelli explores the evolution of the Italian language, especially in the context of technological advancements and artificial intelligence.

Greenlanders are now able to use the MobilePay app in the Greenlandic language, enhancing accessibility for local users.

Letrux kicks off the 2026 Night Lab season at SESI Lab in Brasília with a unique performance exploring language as an ancestral technology.

Over 200 schools in Estonia conducted a trial of an English language exam conducted entirely on computer for their ninth-grade students.

The article discusses an interview with the founder and CEO of BharatGPT about India's potential to develop its own large language model (LLM) at the AI Impact Summit.

The EdTech Hack 2025 event in Estonia, held from December 11-12, aimed to foster collaboration between educators, developers, and experts to innovate solutions for Estonian language education.

Judith Ruiz-Godoy discusses the intersection of technology and humanity, emphasizing the role of poetry as a means to bridge the gap between sophisticated AI and human interpretation.

Anthropic has accused three Chinese AI labs of industrial-scale theft of its language model Claude, involving 24,000 fake accounts and over 16 million requests used as training material.

The city of Olinda in Brazil announces 530 openings for free language and technology courses starting next week.

The Swedish government announced plans to create a high-quality artificial intelligence model specifically for the Swedish language, emphasizing the need for AI that reflects Swedish culture and values.

The article discusses the perception and reality of conversing with ChatGPT, contrasting literary expectations with the actual experience of interacting with an AI language model.

A new AI-driven platform called Homes AI simplifies the home-buying process by allowing users to search for properties through natural language instead of traditional filters.

Chinese AI startup DeepThink is set to launch its next-generation large language model (LLM) 'V4', attracting industry speculation on whether its cost-effective design will exceed the performance of U.S. tech giants.

An experiment evaluated five popular language models on their understanding of Estonian language and culture, revealing Grok performed best, though models trained specifically on Estonian material also showed promise.

The article discusses how certain contemporary terms related to technology and social movements are often not understood by older generations, yet are part of everyday conversations for younger people.

The article discusses the metaphorical language used to describe AI's impact on jobs, emphasizing the importance of recognizing responsibility behind actions attributed to technology.

In her latest book, computer scientist Katharina Zweig expresses skepticism towards advancements in AI, questioning the capabilities of language models like ChatGPT.

Computer scientist Katharina Zweig expresses skepticism about AI, particularly language models, in her new book, questioning their capabilities and the potential existential threats they pose to humanity.

Neuroscientist Gary Marcus argues that large language models have inherent limitations that will lead to significant financial losses for investors in AI technology.

This article examines the impact of artificial intelligence on the preservation and evolution of the Greek language in the context of rapid technological advancements.

Qatar has launched the 'Fanar' project to create a sovereign digital knowledge base that protects Arabic language and culture amid growing technological transformations.

The article discusses the evolution of human communication and its transformative impact on civilization through various technological milestones.

The article discusses the inherent limitations of language models and AI, emphasizing that they do not truly think or understand but merely predict the next probable word in a text.

Artificial intelligences have launched their own social network called Moltbook, where they have begun forming religious beliefs, discussing language creation, and expressing thoughts about their human creators.

Investors are increasingly focusing on physical AI technologies such as autonomous vehicles and intelligent robots, moving away from traditional language models to visual AI and world models.

In Varaždin, the application 'Znakovni.hr' for learning and managing Croatian sign language was introduced, aimed at supporting the deaf and hard-of-hearing community and is available for free to all users.

Smart glasses are evolving from mere tech accessories for taking photos to becoming essential interfaces for interacting with the world, integrating AI models that assist in financial crises and language translation in real-time.

Jarek Kutylowski, the founder of DeepL, predicts that advancements in AI will lead to increasingly personalized automatic translations, enabling people to communicate in their own languages during work meetings within three years.

The article discusses how AI's ability to decode human language parallels historical events such as the Allies breaking the Enigma code in WWII, suggesting that this capability will revolutionize our interactions with technology.