DeepL CEO envisions AI-powered real-time translation for business, but says language learning still matters for cultural understanding
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Jeremy Wilks
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DeepL CEO Jarek Kutylowski, speaking at VivaTech 2026 in Paris, envisions a future where AI-powered real-time translation eliminates language barriers in business settings, allowing participants to speak and hear in their own languages simultaneously. While DeepL is working toward this goal, Kutylowski acknowledges that learning languages remains valuable because each language carries cultural nuances that AI cannot fully translate.
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bskyDeepL CEO envisions AI-powered real-time translation for business, but says language learning still matters for cultural understandingl.euronews.comKey quotes
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Behind every language is a culture AI cannot translate.
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