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San Jose mayor says AI driving Spanish speakers’ participation

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San Jose Mayor Matt Mahan says Spanish -speaking participation at city meetings has increased 300% through the use of artificial intelligence translation software.

But critics are finding errors in the tool and question if it’s really driving the increase.

The software made simultaneous English and Spanish language broadcasts available for the first time in the Bay Area's largest city.