Microsoft just introduced some really cool stuff around their new translator api. This creative addition will make built-in AI-translations even better across the Microsoft Edge web browser. This exciting new resource will be in your hands in a few short months. It’s an innovation that holds the potential to change how users engage with multilingual content.
With the new translator API supporting more than 70 languages, users can easily translate text and documents in dozens of languages with seamless integration. One highlight in Microsoft’s favor has been that you can open a PDF directly in Edge. Just hit the “Translate” icon in the address bar for immediate translation! Users can generate new documents translated into their preferred language, improving communication and access in one fell swoop.
Later next month, PDF translation will be made available to all users. If you’re running the Canary version of Edge, you can begin playing with this feature as early as today! This deliberate strategy will empower users so they can equip themselves with a powerful tool for breaking down language barriers at home, work, and beyond.
In concert with the translator API, Microsoft released the Phi 4 mini. This supercharging large language AI model has about 3.8 billion parameters. The Phi 4 mini shines especially in solving elaborate math operations, displaying brilliant versatility and impressive efficiency. One of the major aspects for the model’s success, according to Microsoft, is its strategically built training dataset. This dataset combines real-world, human-labeled data with synthetic data created by AI models.
“These experimental APIs are intended as potential web standards and will work across platforms, browsers, and with other AI models.” – Microsoft
The introduction of the translator API and the Phi 4 mini reflects Microsoft’s commitment to advancing AI technology and enhancing user experience. With the promise of the most advanced generative models and tools, Remix believes developers—and the world they create for—should be empowered as a result.