At the I/O 2025 event, Google showcased its new live translation feature for Google Meet, demonstrating real-time speech translation between languages like English and Spanish. However, experts like Roger J. Kreuz note that the demonstration was controlled, raising concerns about the effectiveness of the tool in real, dynamic conversations where interruptions and overlaps frequently occur. This sentiment is echoed amid rising competition, with Apple reportedly planning to introduce live translation capabilities in its AirPods, emphasizing the evolving landscape of language translation technology.
Kreuz emphasizes that while Google's live translation is impressive, it is staged and may not reflect real-world conversation dynamics.
Louise Mataskis highlights Apple's foray into live translation as significant, given the company's usual pace in tech feature introductions.
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