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What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another language

  • Written by Gabriel Guillén, Professor of Language Studies, Middlebury College
What AI earbuds can’t replace: The value of learning another languageBeing able to follow and contribute to a live group conversation is the gold standard of language learning.Zinkevych/iStock via Getty Images

Your host in Osaka, Japan, slips on a pair of headphones and suddenly hears your words transformed into flawless Kansai Japanese. Even better, their reply in their native tongue comes through perfectly clear...

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