Post #2332803

The new @arXiv policy is to impose an English version for all papers. They acknowledge: “We realize that many arXiv submitters may not have access to professional translation services; non-English paper versions that use automated translation are acceptable, as long as their content is faithful to the original paper.” Four possibilities emerge: 1 - people outside of the English speaking countries start reclaiming their mother tongue for science. 2 - contrary to their expectation, most submissions will be English only. 3 - a torrent of AI-generated translations will flood on the arxiv and later on in papers. 4 - French people put their papers in French on @hal_fr, which will make French science less visible. What would you wish? What do you expect?