LONDON: On Wednesday, Arab News unveiled its latest initiative, making its publication available in 50 languages.
The announcement, made on the sidelines of the FIPP World Media Congress in Madrid, is part of a broader technological push by the newsroom that began with the newspaper’s digital transformation and rebranding in 2018.
Powered by CAMB.AI’s technology, the artificial intelligence feature, still in its beta version, allows readers to translate Arab News articles into several languages, including Spanish, Italian, Mandarin, Malay, and Russian, with the potential to reach more than 6 billion people, or about 80 percent of the global population.
Beyond its apparent simplicity, the new feature, the first of its kind in media, offers new opportunities beyond journalism, enhancing Arab News’ role as a major international media outlet and a pioneer in bridging cultures through journalism and innovation.
So, how does it actually work?
