Grammarly Extends AI Grammar Tools to Spanish, French, and More
For years, Grammarly has been the go-to tool for many to refine their English writing. I've personally used it for countless articles and emails, and it's been a lifesaver. Now, they're using the power of AI to bring that same level of polish to five new languages: Spanish, French, Portuguese, German, and Italian. It's a move that addresses what Grammarly says has been their number one user request since day one.
Beyond simple spell-checking, Grammarly is now able to restructure sentences and paragraphs to give them a more natural, native-speaker feel in these new languages. Also, you can translate between the six core languages, something really useful when you're working with international teams, so you don't need to switch to another translation tool.
The market for AI-powered language tools is getting crowded, I must say, with giants like Google and Apple also expanding their language capabilities. Grammarly is aiming to be more than just a grammar checker and become a full-fledged AI productivity app. Their acquisition of Superhuman and the introduction of AI agents for students and teachers point in that direction.
It's interesting to hear that Grammarly has been built on machine learning from the start. They're now using open-source large language models (LLMs), fine-tuning them with the help of expert linguists. This approach allows them to maintain control over security and training rules.
During the beta testing, native speakers of the new languages seemed to embrace Grammarly's suggestions at rates similar to English speakers. It must have been a surprise for them to see those familiar red lines popping up in their native tongue! Grammarly also lets users tap into third-party LLMs like OpenAI for advanced features. You have the option to use external LLMs, which is a nice plus. Your data won't be used to train the 3rd party models. Grammarly does train its models on user data by default, but you can opt out.
While Grammarly is keeping quiet about which languages might be next, they're clearly listening to their customers, especially those in customer support, who are asking for languages spoken in global call center locations. As someone who values clear and effective communication, I'm excited to see how Grammarly continues to evolve and break down language barriers.
Source: The Verge