← Translation interpretation and localization
Provide conference and on-site interpretation
As of 2026-10-09, AI does this work at L2 Partial automation. 3 updates bear on it. Strongest evidence: From the publisher only.
- Level
- L2Partial automation
- Updates
- 3
- Companies
- 2Alibaba · Google
- Strongest evidence
- T3From the publisher only
L0ManualL1AssistedL2Partial automationL3Conditional automationL4High automationL5Full automation
What moved it
Every update that bears on this work, newest first.
- 2026-09-19AlibabaAlibaba releases Qwen3.8-LiveTranslate real-time interpretation model
Qwen releases Qwen3.8-LiveTranslate, a next-generation real-time simultaneous interpretation model built on an Interleave architecture, reducing average lagging (LAAL) from 2.8s to 2.3s across 60 languages.
- 2026-09-04GoogleGoogle Translate live translate gets two upgrades
Google introduced two new upgrades to live translate in the Google Translate app, covering 70+ languages.
- 2026-08-24GoogleGemini 3.5 Live Translate enables real-time multilingual broadcast app
Google demonstrated building a real-time multilingual broadcast app using Gemini 3.5 Live Translate, LiveKit, and Google Cloud Run.