POLL: Do you use AI (to translate)?
Many of us will be labelled because of the AI text we generated, labelled by AI a tool that stole humans their words. Words you rather don't use if you like your text to be original.
The problem is that these contains more and more words, phrases and parts of text we once saw as a lovely description of what was noticed...
I wrote this text about AI text checkers and the false outcome but also the very big difference among the different AI text checkers (over 25 and not two have the same outcome!).
What if we all post in our own language?
Will the moderator or curator say, after s/he translated (let's presume they will do this extra work and every Steemian will too), that the text is written by AI? Or will they not check the translation and simply say that the weirdness is due to the original language?
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📊 Do You Use AI toTranslate? If yes, what do you use?
- Yes, chatgpt
- Yes, Gemini
- Yes, Grok
- Yes, deepl.com
- Yes, Google translate
- No
- Sometimes
- Other, (please, explain)
Poll — pick up to 3 · voting closes Sat, 19 Sep 2026 01:08:20 GMT. Vote on SteemX.
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I’ve noticed that in many cases(not all, of course) it’s becoming pretty clear which posts are written by AI. Either that, or with the assistance, to meet the minimum word count. A key factor that I use to determine so is simply how many posts I find seem to just say the same thing for multiple recurring sentences. “This is the place that brings me joy. It brings me joy because it causes a feeling of happiness. The feeling of happiness this place brings me brings me joy”.
Obviously, part of this could be due to a translator(or AI translator). But there’s always certain indications that ping to me that the original text was written by AI, or somewhere along the way it was used. Or it could just be a forced word count. Either way, I have been using my time back in the online writing world to become somewhat of a self-proclaimed sleuth for picking up on these things, and I try to avoid them as much as I can. It’s becoming a full time job!
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I agree with you. Although I wouldn’t go for the phrases you mentioned as text written by AI. AI is often recognisable by the way, for example, the setting is described or the article begins. The sort of texts and words that might have appeared in a poem a long time ago, but which we know the average Steemian certainly doesn’t use, let alone s/he readscand writes poetry.
And then, of course, there’s the information and choice of words that the writer simply cannot know about, simply because, for example, they don’t own a particular animal, have never seen it, or it’s described incorrectly whilst a specific term for that species (only findable on the internet and circulating amongst owners) is used.
Whenever someone’s culture, specifically the country where they live, is taken into account, and Western terminology is then woven throughout, even more alarm bells start ringing.
Of course, part of the text may have been written by the author themselves, supplemented by information looked up online, and AI was then asked to compose a text based on this data. In that case, it looks personal but is indeed written by AI and no longer constitutes a translation of the written or spoken word.
In that respect, certain translators are also quite adept at using ‘popular’ vocabulary that the writer would never use. To see this, you need only scroll through the person’s account. One of the first texts says it all. I don’t really believe in those ‘wunderkinds’ who can suddenly write perfect English within a few days.
If there are never any comments either, that actually says it all. Those who can write, write.
By now, I’m also finding it quite tiring having to check every single word because it might be labelled as AI-generated text. I’ve tried out various AI text checkers and there’s a huge difference between them. What’s more, as you’ve already pointed out, some words are flagged as standard AI use, which is, of course, completely nonsensical. The problem here, of course, is that AI copies our words and sentences.
The lack of a personal writing style and emotion also says a lot, incidentally.
If I were you, I wouldn't make a fulltime job out of posting here. It isn't doable and it doesn't seem as if anyone cares or dares to make remarks.
This BOOMING vote is yours and well deserved!
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I prefer to translate my own texts using Claude AI because I hate the browser's translator.
Furthermore, whenever I translate a text using it, regardless of the language it comes from, It does so in the feminine, even if the author is male and has written in the masculine.
I have my doubts about whether people would use the tool to translate a text, or if they would simply look for something in a language they understand.
I find it strange you see feminine since each time I see a translation out of Spanish it is always "his", "him", "he" even if the character is female, the name is and is clear from the text.
Yesterday it was the first time I saw the same translation mistake made from Chinese to English but it wasn't as I translated into Dutch.
Indeed this is also a burden if it comes to translations. It can make it very difficult to understand what the story is about and who says or does what.
First of all: most will never read the entire text unless there is something that really grabs their attention.
Secondly, most are not able or too lazy to translate. Might be a built in translater or browser helps out here.
If it comes to AI it is more likely used to write texts (content + comments) and generate pictures or ask questions. Whatever the outcome is: it will rarely be checked.
Apparently, my version of Chrome is feminist. To it, everyone is a woman, haha.
It's true that few people read everything that's written. Sometimes, based on some responses, I think it's either a bot, or they simply didn't read beyond the title.
I think my version of Claude knows me because he tries to use my writing style. Of course, since I don't speak English very well, it might just be an illusion.
This BOOMING vote is yours and well deserved!
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Thank you very much 😊
Hola @wakeupkitty, que interesante esta encuesta y te voy a contar mi experiencia y lo que he podido detectar.
En mi caso no hablo ingles pero gracias a los traductores se ha abierto la posibilidad de estar conectada al mundo aunque muchas veces tal como citas las palabras no son bien interpretadas.
En esos momentos cuando algo suena mal busco opciones para entender y seguir adelante.
En mi rutina de publicar, cuando es un concurso que necesita traducción para llegar mas lejos, utilizo DeepL, me parece que es un traductor bastante confiable.
Cuando tengo que traducir algun comentario o algo rápido desde el teléfono simplemente busco la opción de traducir que sale por defecto.
Como moderadora de una comunidad, me toca verificar las publicaciones para saber si han utilizado IA, y si tienen traducción simpre sale positivo en un porcentaje considerable.
La verdad es que esos verificadores de IA, para mi no son nada confiables. Pienso que quien esta acostumbrado a leer y conoce a sus participantes, más o menos sabe su estilo y en esos casos si hay un cambio brusco se puede detectar.
No me parece que tengamos que utilizar traductores de IA tipo,
chatgpt, Gemini o, Grok. A menos que sea para ti una herramienta de trabajo configurada como tal.
Con esta explicación espero haberme hecho entender. Resulta cada día más difícil separar lo que son herramientas de trabajo, del trabajo hecho por uno mismo que al fin y al cabo es lo que valoramos.
That is a valid point. In my case, I translate using whatever loads first on my slow internet connection; I have to use a VPN most of the time.
Yes, ChatGPT.
Yes, Grok.
Yes, DeepL.com.
Yes, Google Translate.
I’ve thought about this more than once: translation tools are increasingly incorporating AI, which undoubtedly alters the original text. It ultimately comes down to understanding the human psyche—being able to distinguish between text written by human authors and the probabilistic tokens generated by AI.
VPN for sure slows one down. Without VPN with me the translation tool still frequently doesn't work.
I do believe, even though a translation tool has been used, the writing style + feelings placed into the content can be noticed as being written by humans.
If it comes to writing to you, I have to correct a lot if I use a translation tool. Phrases, but also words we use in poetry and which mean something to us, referring to stories we wrote, will the translator mess up (remove or change for something else).
I never used Grok or Chatgpt to translate anything. I don't know how. It is deepl or Google translate although the last one is more vulgair but tends to translate literally unlike deepl these days plus it works in all those cases deepl refuses. It likes the more popular AI vocabulary way more plus American English.
It is also able to translate more languages, like Bengali, unlike deepl.
CC @marblely
It’s true—AI translators do whatever they please. Sometimes, they kill the art and the poetry.
Most likely they always do..they never ask how it is meant.
I remember that when I used to teach, fifteen days were enough for me to recognize my students' writing styles. In fact, there were times when they would forget to put their names on their papers, yet I still knew who had written them. Something similar happens to me here on Steemit with artificial intelligence. For instance, if I have read a user's posts before and am suddenly surprised—or, conversely, disappointed—by what they’ve written, I wouldn't hesitate to conclude that the Steemian relied on AI.
I understand using whatever translation tool works best with your internet connection.
Best regards.
Recuerdo que cuando daba clases, me bastaban 15 días para saber el estilo de escribir de mis alumnos. De hecho, había ocasiones en las que ellos olvidaban colocar el nombre y yo sabía quién lo había escrito. Con la inteligencia artificial me pasa algo semejante acá en Steemit. Por ejemplo, si he leído las publicaciones de los usuarios antes y, de un momento a otro me sorprendo con lo que escribió o, al contrario, me decepciono, no dudaré en asegurar que el steemita se apoyó en la IA.
Comprendo que traduzcas con la herramienta que sea más amigable con tu internet.
Un abrazo.
I am sure that those who read know how people write and if only a translator is used or the entire piece has been made up by AI..
Now you mention your students ..there was a time two schoolmates and I practised the same handwriting... I still write with three different "r"s since that time.
Haha. These days, we have to find our own "signature style," hehe. In your case, it's the "r".
I could have used that but now I have a different one...three Rs would have been so much easier. 🤣🤣🤣
Jajaja
I usually use Google Translate, which sometimes will auto trigger Gemini. I have not tried the other AI engines. Interesting to see what they each translate to, at least to compare. But you have compared right Kitty? What was your verdict? Which translates closest to the actual meaning? I think without the translators, there is no other way to do this?
I think there is no harm posting in own language. Either the author, moderators, members or curators will need to take the extra step to translate to their language. But I appreciate our members who post in their language and provide a translated version at the bottom.
As to whether the translation truly captures the essence of what the author writes about, including any emotion or idioms or similar phrases (e.g. dressed to the tea, etc), that part we won’t be able to tell I think. Oo or we do reverse translation after the translation to see what it reads. Yesterday I used translator to translate chit chatting to spanish, the result looked funny, I saw charlie something in the translated version. And then changed to just chatting.
Sometimes I feel embarrassed about the education I received in high school, because I studied English from seventh grade all the way through university, yet I’m unable to communicate acceptably in the language.
I remember a Steemit user who, while applying for a curator position, listed the languages he had mastered: English, Russian, and Urdu. I couldn't help but laugh, because the guy is Venezuelan. Reading his bio, I wondered: Does he master those languages with a translator or without one? Hahaha.
Well, maybe he really is a polyglot—unlike me; without a translator, I’m left speechless, hehe.
A veces siento vergüenza de la educación que recibí en el Liceo, porque vi inglés desde séptimo año hasta la universidad, y no soy capaz de comunicarme de manera aceptable en este idioma.
Recuerdo que un usuario de Steemit cuando se estaba postulando para el cargo de curador colocó que dominaba los siguientes idiomas: inglés, ruso y urdu. No pude evitar reírme, porque el amigo es venezolano. Y al leer su presentación pensé: ¿El dominará esos idiomas con traductor o sin traductor? jajaja.
Bueno, tal vez, él sí sea políglota y no como yo, que sin el traductor me quedo "muda", jeje.
Thank you for sharing @solperez. I feel it is tough learning language (although some people say it is easy 🤪) Maybe like the guy who knows English, Russian or Urdu. But my thought would be this guy is a mix of English, Russian and Indian? Language, I feel if we don't speak them daily, it is not easy learning theory.
I remembered when I studied English in school, I had a tutor when I was 8. One day, I tried to tell the tutor a story in English. I was really excited telling the story. But after more than 10 minutes of talking, the tutor looked at me blankly and said she didn't understand a word I said. After that, I felt really embarrassed and was determined to learn to speak in English. I participated in dramas, speaking competitions, watched English dramas and repeated after them, and learnt all the way until today.
As long as we keep practicing, I think we can improve a bit a bit. I am learning Chinese, Korean, Spanish on Duolingo. It is not easy 😅
Gracias por compartirlo, @solperez. Me parece difícil aprender idiomas (aunque algunos digan que es fácil 🤪). Quizás sea como esa persona que sabe inglés, ruso o urdu; uno podría pensar que esa persona es una mezcla de inglés, ruso e indio, ¿verdad? Siento que, si no los hablamos a diario, no es fácil aprender solo la teoría.
Recuerdo cuando estudiaba inglés en la escuela; tenía un tutor particular cuando tenía 8 años. Un día, intenté contarle una historia en inglés. Estaba muy entusiasmado mientras la contaba, pero tras más de diez minutos hablando, el tutor me miró con cara de desconcierto y dijo que no había entendido ni una palabra de lo que había dicho. Aquello me hizo sentir mucha vergüenza, pero también me motivó a aprender a hablar inglés. Participé en obras de teatro y concursos de oratoria, vi series en inglés repitiendo lo que decían los actores, y he seguido aprendiendo hasta el día de hoy.
Creo que, siempre y cuando sigamos practicando, podemos ir mejorando poco a poco. Yo estoy aprendiendo chino, coreano y español en Duolingo. ¡No es nada fácil! 😅~ translated using Google Translate
I’ve tried learning English, too. But the lessons end up in the trash—just like my New Year's diet resolutions, haha. There are plenty of opportunities to learn languages these days; Duolingo is one of them. But that takes time and dedication, and between housework and Steemit, I don't have time for anything else, haha. Best regards.
You can join me in Chinese on DuoLingo . No Danish? I gave up on Koran right now and some more languages.
By the way, the more languages you speak (or read) the easier it is to learn another one.
It still stored in your memory. Once you pick it up again you will see you still know a lot.
I read the post of a few steemians, especially the non-english speaking. I love the fact that most of them write but in their language and then in English for better understanding, even though it is usually a long read.
However, I write in English and I do not need a translator.
I mostly use a translator when someone comments on my post in another language, and I don't use AI in translating it. I mostly make use of Google to translate whatever I want to translate, it is faster for me though.
Google translate works easier for me considering the fact that I am only translating a few sentence. Sometimes I reply in English, especially when I am busy. But if I want to show a good gesture I try to interpret it.
These translators are life savers because it helps us connect better even beyond our language barrier.
I agree it helps to connect, no need to learn that many languages. If you ask me Google translate is also AI.
Maybe it is.
I'm just glad it makes my work easier.
Honestly, I only use Ai for information, creating fun images and video but I try not to use it when write stories in my mind not even correct grammar, I try to stay natural when share writing and use my brain. Ai is fun but I'm not dependent on it. For translation I don't use ai but if I want to understand meaning of specific word or sentence I ask ai, just for information not for using the information. Hope I explained it well, if not then let me tell you one thing that I'm really very human, hahaha! Thanks 🫰🦋😇
Good to hear you are very human. I assume you read more than one language? Do you skip those posts you cannot read?
Thanks for answering.
Well, if I find something important I use browser's translator on Google chrome browser and honestly most of the time I skip posts that written in other language even sometimes ignore reading English posts too, depend on time and mood, actually!
Thanks for asking ❤️😇🦋
That makes sense to me. A post should look interesting. If I do not like the picture or title and the first lines, I will not even click on it. My time is limited.
These days most posts look the same.
A great weekend!
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Yeah you are right, a post title that can make readers curious and eye-catching photos with the post ( ofcourse post relevant) can attract more audience for a blog or content.
Thanks for kind reply, dear friend Kitty!
A great weekend to you too!
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My weekend is over but I keep your wishes for the next one.
By the way there two more new polls. You might like to join.
One is pinned in this community and the other in: Steem Die Betterlife.
Yeah... I for me, I believe we all should be able to post at a community where the language can be better understood....like I could remember there was a particular post of mine, the curator commented using Spanish....I don't know Spanish, it's just English....I jad to quickly translate the words from Spanish back to English, then I had to reply using Spanish...
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That indeed is a problem. By now in most cases I can figure out without translating what is said, but if you always have to translate it takes a lot of extra time.
There are communities with one language, if this is Spanish I rather do not post there, but I'd I have to translate whatever I wrote and comment. If not I post elsewhere.
Yeah...translating always takes a lot of time,most especially when the message or writeup seems so lengthy
True and especially if the translator messes it up.
I use Google Translate. And when a reader doesn't understand something I've written, I wait for them to ask questions. That’s a good way to interact. The thing is, very few people read the content here. So, everything seems to go smoothly—both what I write and what I translate, haha.
Right now, AI is everywhere. I think it’s happening in an uncontrolled way. I don’t know if that’s good or bad. Time will tell.
Yo utilizo el traductor de Google. Y cuando el lector no comprende algo de lo que escribí, espero a que me haga preguntas. Esa es una buena manera de interactuar. El detalle es que muy poca gente lee acá. Por tanto, todo parece ir bien, tanto lo que escribo como lo que traduzco, jeje.
En este momento, la IA está en todas partes. Creo que de manera descontrolada. No sé si esto sea bueno o malo. Ya el tiempo lo dirá.
I think it has by now become clear that the use of AI does not always work out well. The news is full of examples of the foolishness of pupils who use it and score significantly lower than those who do not.
We also faced angry reactions from competition entrants who did not win saying: but AI said that…
Anyone who gives AI free rein is unlikely to return to their own logical thinking, if indeed they ever did so in the first place.
I don’t really believe I get asked very often what is meant by my words, with the exception of you and @suryati1.
Saya selalu menggunakan google translate, saya tidak pandai berbahasa Inggris apalagi bahasa lain yang sebelumnya saya belum pernah dengar, terkadang arti dari bahasa tersebut salah diartikan sehingga saya perlu bertanya kembali, kadang translate begitu payah sehingga yang kita maksud lain malah artinya jadi lain pula.....kadang aku juga tertawa ketika ada teman yang bertanya..... saya yang salah atau google yang salah aku juga tidak tahu karena saya juga tidak mengerti...
Setidaknya sekarang kalian berdua bisa tertawa, karena tak satu pun dari kalian tahu apa lagi yang akan diucapkan penerjemah itu.
Menurutku, kalau memang benar-benar omong kosong, satu-satunya yang bisa kamu lakukan adalah: tertawa terbahak-bahak.
Semoga harimu menyenangkan, sobat, dan senang kamu membalas
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I do not disparage technological progress. However, I am opposed to the "cognitive atrophy of human beings." I remember that in the past, I knew many phone numbers by heart—especially those of the people I called frequently. Nowadays, I only know four numbers. Sometimes I hesitate when asked to multiply numbers. In other words, a large part of my gray matter has fallen into disuse because, instead of thinking, I have chosen to punch numbers into a calculator to solve the problem. I believe that, sooner or later, taking the easy way out will come back to haunt us.
Oh those phone numbers . I also knew them all, dates of birth, addresses, postcodes and you name it, but ... I decided not to remember it all any longer. I can write it down and not store my memory with this. I still use pen and paper by the way.
No need for a phone.
I do not even know my own phonenumber these days. .it took me over 30 minutes today to find it. 🤣
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Hahaha. Before long, we’ll even forget our own names from using @username so much. That’s why I always use my real name, hehe.
Jajaja. Dentro de poco nos olvidaremos hasta de nuestro nombre de tanto usar @username. Por eso siempre coloco mi nombre verdadero, jeje
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Thanks for this discussion, @wakeupkitty. I've been following the comments and wanted to add my own experience.
When it comes to translation, I just use whatever AI comes to mind, but personally I lean on DeepSeek and Gemini most. Those two have been through thick and thin with me🤫
I've noticed that frequent use of one particular AI makes it quite familiar with your writing, which can be helpful. But there are always things it won't quite understand—uncommon words, regional terms, or phrases that sound abusive in one language but are completely casual in another part of the world. That's where it gets tricky.
For me, it's actually best to type in English rather than my native language. Yoruba has so many variations depending on region, and AI fails to grasp the true meaning. Some words or phrases end up sounding like commands even when they're just normal conversation. Not to mention that there's a widely known Yoruba that's different from the native one, and AI only ever gets the widely known version.
And it goes both ways too. Someone replied to my post once—just a normal reply—but when I asked my AI to explain it, my own head derived a quite annoying meaning from it. Even though it was an English reply! I had already responded before I understood what was actually meant. I was so grateful the receiver didn't take it to heart 😩
So it's not just about translating from your language into English. Even when everything is already in English, meaning can get lost or twisted between what was written, what AI interprets, and what your brain decides it says.
I believe that even when we speak the same language – and this is our mother tongue – misunderstandings can still arise, simply because not everyone attaches the same meaning to the same word. When different languages are spoken and these have to be translated back and forth into one’s own language, the confusion naturally becomes even greater. So it would indeed be good if everyone bore this in mind. Even if the language is correct, it is wise to bear in mind that there are many differences in terms of interpretation and emotional connotations, and that this, in turn, can lead to many misunderstandings.
You’ve actually put quite well into words what’s happening. This poll actually came about after a discussion arose following something that was allegedly said. Nowhere in the comment could I find a single wrong word. The person who was angry and made accusations refused to point out that bit of text. A pity, but so be it.
As for languages: I believe that most languages do have a considerable number of words with multiple meanings.
Exactly,
even in the same language, we don't all hear the same thing. That's probably why misunderstandings spiral so easily, especially online where tone doesn't carry.
And the situation that sparked your poll sounds exhausting. If the person couldn't even point to the words, then it was never about the words. You can't argue with a feeling someone decided you caused.
Good reminder to ask first, assume later. I'm learning that the hard way too.
People do not only lack to ask first or do their own investigations simply out of laziness, but are not willing to reply if an answer is given. The own ego counts more plus dominating others.
Do you like cyberpunk? Read this. The series is good and I am behind with reading and commenting. Oh, and so not post all good, funny stories elsewhere.
Btw... since you kill snakes did you saw what @aellly drew in the wall to scare intruders and thieves out of his room? Now he works on a python. 😍
https://steemit.com/ccc/@eagithao/ext-1788930819801
哈哈，谢谢你你提名，画作还没完成。等画完了我会分享来社区。
太棒了，我非常期待。可惜我没有多余的墙面了。说不定春天能找一面外墙？还是冬天在户外画画？画一幅壁画之类的？
I have to add that no AI ever learned how I write.
I remember I tried out a tool for writers. Those people stated that if I uploaded my story (of Dragon) it could write a follow up in my style. I did the entire story instead of just the minimum of lines required) I can tell you that story was typical AI generated common shit.
Not even the prompts I gave were used. I wrote the developers and next they said they were still working at it.
I am faster if I write myself and if needed use a translater.
That’s because they can never actually read us perfectly, since they’re not just relying on your data to write the whole story. They just relate things and give you what they think you’ll most likely accept, which might not be the case. Sometimes the writing and narrating style might look too good, but the ending isn’t how you would have ended it.
I experience so many changes in my writing tone when I correct my writing with Meta AI, Gemini, or even Google. I always have to tell them three times to stop changing my words and some phrases I intentionally made. DeepSeek is still better to some extent in that regard, but I still wouldn’t give it 100 percent, ’cause I’m unique. If a robot were to get me 100 percent, then I’d be lost as to what makes me more human, and I guess you could say the same about yourself. I really don’t like the idea of looking for a robot that understands me better✌️
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Not once did this AI tool – which is specifically designed for writers – manage to replicate my writing style accurately. If that’s the idea behind this tool, then it needs to work as intended and not come up with something completely different. Even the gender of my main characters wasn’t right; the names were changed, and so on. I simply cannot accept that, especially not from a tool specifically designed for writers. If I want the story to end a certain way, I’ll specify that; that’s one of the prompts or instructions.
I also notice with translations that very little of it makes sense – at least as far as I can tell, given that I speak the language, of course – because when I translate it into Spanish or Indonesian, I’ve absolutely no idea what it says. I do notice, though, that when it comes to longer sentences, the translator loses the thread.