Post #1498883
2026-04-14 05:57 UTC
I can tell Duolingo is starting to do LLM based translations because things are really going downhill.
In French a "Robot de cuisine" refers to a kitchen appliance - and a lot of kitchen appliances have robot in the name. But the Duolingo lessons are starting to get confused and just assume that the French meaning is about actual robots. So now I'm having to translate English sentences about robots cooking in the kitchen - when the French meaning is about a food processor.
Replies (3)
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@dimitribouniol@mastodon.social 2026-04-14 08:42
@colincornaby Send them a threat: https://mastodon.social/@dimitribouniol/116373710910686403 So far it looks like I’ll be saving $120 a year which is nice!
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@ianthetechie@fosstodon.org 2026-04-14 12:35
@colincornaby only just now? 😂 I remember taking a look at Duolingo like 10 years ago and having similar problems.
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@hoserama99@mastodon.gamedev.place 2026-04-15 05:57
@colincornaby It's the same in Portuguese! They call most food processors a "kitchen robot", which was very confusing to me the first time I heard the term.