New AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly
New AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly
bigthink.com New AI translates 5,000-year-old cuneiform tablets instantly
Thousands of ancient cuneiform tablets remain untranslated. A team of researchers have developed an AI to unlock their secrets.
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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.
