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  1. This problem has been known by Google for many years and will keep being pointed out. By now it's of course glaringly obvious how Google/Alphabet has no direct interest in addressing how their translation service cements and perpetuates prejudice. solarpunk_girl/1373245935241854976?s=2
    1. …in reply to @axbom
      The irony is that Google has claimed to "fix" gender translations, first in 2018 and then again in 2020. But read this article to understand how they don't even have a fundamental grasp of the problem. 🤯 slator.com/machine-translation/google-fixes-gender-bias-in-google-translate-again/
      1. …in reply to @axbom
        And yes I'm aware Google can offer up two options when there is only one sentence. But obviously could code he/she for all sentences if they wanted, and could offer up an explanation of gender neutral pronouns. If they wanted.