由于深度学习技术的进展,神经机器翻译在近年越发流行,并已进入许多流行的产品中,开始帮助人们更好地沟通。微软推出的翻译软件 Microsoft Translate,让沟通多方像用微信一样加入群聊,自然对话并获得各自的翻译,备受好评。去年,全球 5 亿人使用的 Google Translate 服务中部署了神经翻译机器。当时 PingWest品玩用一些经典中英段落测试互译,仍会出现奇怪的翻译:
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since.
“Whenever you feel like criticizing anyone,”he told me,”just remember that all the people in this world haven’t had the advantages that you’ve had.”