Google AI makes international business communication easier with offline translation

Neural machine translations (NMT) in the Google Translate application now works offline on both iPhone and Android, product manager Julie Cattiau announced in a blog post on Tuesday. Prior to this update, translations in the app were phrase-based, meaning sentences would be translated in chunks. The update will roll out in the next few weeks, according to the post. The offline functionality could be useful for international business travelers, especially those who travel to regions with spotty Wi-Fi or poor signal. The NMT functionality could also ease communication due to its more accurate translations.