New AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly

cross-posted from: https://mander.xyz/post/985984

Researchers have unearthed hundreds of thousands of cuneiform tablets, but many remain untranslated. Translating an ancient language is a time-intensive process, and only a few hundred experts are qualified to perform it. A recent study describes a new AI that produces high-quality translations of ancient texts.