AI does everything. It translates and interprets languages in real time. Why bother to learn another language then?
While doing some language-learning routines, I’ve had some thoughts. Should I really go through all this hard work?
Hmm, well?
It’s convenient! You don’t need to use a translation app, and you can understand things you read or hear within a second.
I was told that there are some sort of earphones that provide real-time interpretation, but I haven’t seen or used them yet.
Even in these circumstances, there are certain subtle nuances in words. Even great translations have an inevitable gap in delivering the meaning, and it’s almost impossible to understand puns without knowing the language.
Besides, while learning a language, your brain gets younger, you practice self-discipline, you get to have fun getting to know new things.
You will be able to say whatever you want in your own words, not someone else’s (or some AI’s) translated ones.
Although I’m not sure how the world will change in the future, I believe I will go through this (hardship of) language learning in the next couple of years.
I have had it coming. I always have, and that’s the fun of it.