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Hello folks. Digital technology has been improving over the past few decades, and with the recent advances in AI, new use cases for computers have been unlocked. For ages, the go-to app to translating languages was Google Translate, and you needed an internet connection to use it. Nowadays, some AI can be run offline for free. On March 22, 2024, I installed an free and private AI known as Mistral 7B, where the "7B" refers to 7 billion parameters and takes up 4 GB of space on my laptop. It has the capability of translating stuff into French, German and Spanish, albeit not perfectly.
This is a demo showcasing the translation capabilites of artificial intelligence, using the first two sentences of the vacuum cleaner article on Wikipedia.
English passage: "A vacuum cleaner is a device that uses suction in order to remove dirt and other substances from floors, upholstery, draperies, and other surfaces. It is generally electrically driven."
First, Google Translate.
Then, the AI installed on my laptop.
I am not German, so I can not comment on the accuracy of these two translations, but if anyone is German here on CF such as @Nithavela , feel free to compare the two. Which wins? A private AI that does not connect to a server, or Google Translate?
This is a demo showcasing the translation capabilites of artificial intelligence, using the first two sentences of the vacuum cleaner article on Wikipedia.
English passage: "A vacuum cleaner is a device that uses suction in order to remove dirt and other substances from floors, upholstery, draperies, and other surfaces. It is generally electrically driven."
First, Google Translate.
Google Translate: Ein Staubsauger ist ein Gerät, das mittels Saugwirkung Schmutz und andere Substanzen von Böden, Polstern, Vorhängen und anderen Oberflächen entfernt. Er wird im Allgemeinen elektrisch angetrieben.
Then, the AI installed on my laptop.
Mistral Instruct 7B Q4: "Ein Saugrohr ist ein Gerät, das durch Ansauung dreckige und andere Stoffe von Boden, Polsteredecken, Gardinen und anderen Oberflächen entfernt. Es wird überwiegend elektrisch angetrieben."
I am not German, so I can not comment on the accuracy of these two translations, but if anyone is German here on CF such as @Nithavela , feel free to compare the two. Which wins? A private AI that does not connect to a server, or Google Translate?