Lost in translation? Japan minister blames X for diplomatic near-miss
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Ryosei Akazawa said this was the third time he had experienced a translation error on X, urging the platform to fix the tool. (EPA Images pic) TOKYO: A Japanese minister blamed Elon Musk's X social media platform on Friday for almost plunging him into diplomatic hot water after its automatic translation feature implied he did not know the names of world leaders he was meeting. (Free Malaysia Today, 17:18)
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Photo: Free Malaysia Today Free Malaysia Today·News·EN·6 Nov, 17:18 MYTLost in translation? Japan minister blames X for diplomatic near-miss
Ryosei Akazawa said this was the third time he had experienced a translation error on X, urging the platform to fix the tool. (EPA Images pic) TOKYO: A Japanese minister blamed Elon Musk's X social media platform on Friday for almost plunging him into diplomatic hot water after…
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