Unbabel<\/a>, which removes language barriers between companies and their customers by blending artificial intelligence with a global network of translators to provide real-time, human-quality translations at scale.<\/p>\nOriginally from Lisbon, Portugal, he has a PhD in Language Technologies from, and was a Invited Researcher and Research Assistant at, Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh. A serial entrepreneur, since 2013 he has led Unbabel, taking it through Y Combinator and raising a total of $8 million in funding.<\/p>\n
This discussion with Vasco is a must-listen for anyone approaching new markets or thinking about localization of their product.<\/strong><\/p>\nThere are hidden challenges here and common misconceptions that completely change the game. Did you know for example that English is a shrinking language online? The need to localize software is higher than ever, and it was great to hear how Vasco\u2019s team are tackling this with a hybrid AI and human-based approach.<\/p>\n
“If you look at the amount of content online, it used to be about 80% English around 1998. And now, English represents about 20% of online content and it’s expected to bottom out at about 10%.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n
\n“We’re now about 3.5 billion people online. We’re expected to hit 4.5-5 billion in the next 3-4 years. Most of the people coming online right now are from developing countries — the next 400 million people in India to go online won’t speak English.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n
Listen to the episode<\/h1>\n
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