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# Correct simultaneous machine translation is trickier than keeping your pet away from your webcam

[Medical Pharmaceutical Translations](https://aiatranslations.com/blog/topic/medical-pharmaceutical-translations) • May 6, 2020 12:00:00 AM

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If you’re currently working from home, you’ve probably had at least a few video calls. For many of us, the biggest challenges of these calls include things like making sure your kid, pet, or oblivious significant other doesn’t end up on camera, or maybe being sure that no one can tell you’re wearing pajama pants.

Scientists and others working with AI and machine learning have an additional struggle: trying to make real-time machine translation as well as transcription the best it can be.

[Read on](https://slator.com/machine-translation/new-google-research-may-improve-live-translation-of-virtual-meetings/) to learn more about the issues scientists and online conference platforms alike say are still making it hard to achieve perfect machine translation and transcription.

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