From CNET: OpenAI is putting Google Translate on notice: It now has a dedicated ChatGPT Translate webpage that can convert writing in 50 languages. At first glance, it looks like a basic text-to-text translator that resembles Google Translate and other simple language translation tools on the web. But scrolling down the page reveals more about OpenAI's ambitions for Translate.
You'll come across a line that mentions adding voice or an image (for instance, a photo of a sign) to get a translation, although the page doesn't indicate when those capabilities will become available.
OpenAI's breakout of Translate comes as its chief competitor, Google, is aggressively deploying AI to support features such as live translations via headphones and new language-learning tools. In 2024, Google added 110 languages to its translations.
Language translation is a hot field in artificial intelligence. At CES 2026 last week, for instance, CNET's Macy Meyer tried out a phone-sized device and companion headphones that let her carry on a live conversation with a Polish speaker even though she doesn't speak Polish herself.
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