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Merging Minds

Gabriel Fairman, Javi Díaz, Bureau Works

Welcome to Merging Minds podcast, your supportive guide to claiming your power in the rapidly evolving landscape of AI-powered localization. Join our dynamic hosts Gabriel Fairman and Javi Diaz, as they dissect the latest tech, ignite unbiased conversations on navigating the future of work, and empower you to thrive in the face of change where neurons meet algorithms. From demystifying AI with unconventional, innovative thinkers, to translation and localization industry experts, and to unlocking

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00:43:02

Escaping Creative Scarcity in the Age of AI (with...

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2024/07/23

AI can make us feel like the opportunities to be creative are drying up. For those in creative professions, this is a double threat. With our identities and livelihoods being challenged by new tech, how can we escape the mindset of scarcity and use that tech to take our creativity and careers to the next level?Jesse Showalter has some answers to these questions. Jesse is a UI/UX designer and educator who has built a successful business and Youtube channel over many years, and he is also a master

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00:34:23

Enter the FREELANCEVERSE (with Adrian Probst)

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2024/07/16

Today we have a legend on Merging Minds! He is perhaps the biggest name in the world of freelance translation and he is an idol to anyone making content in the localization industry. He is Adrian Probst, the man behind the Freelanceverse Youtube channel!Adrian has been creating content on Youtube for 4 years now, and he has 250+ videos and over 32k followers. His videos cover everything from how to find translation jobs to how to specialize, negotiate, and use AI. But Adrian doesn’t just make

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00:52:15

How AI Will Help Us Be Human (w/ Dr. Nicoleta Acatrinei)

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2024/07/09

Economic models don't explain human generosity, but when you look around altruism is everywhere. Is that because generosity is a deviation from the model, or because the model is a deviation from reality? In a world of technology, models, formulas, and algorithms, what makes us truly human?It makes sense that this week's Merging Minds covers economics, altruism, faith, and AI because this week's guest is a master of all of those fields. Dr. Nicoleta Acatrinei is a multi-disciplinary researcher whose

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00:36:32

Interviewing the Interviewer: Discovering Industry...

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2024/07/02

Merging Minds Host Javi Diaz has done the impossible- He has interviewed the interviewer! Tucker Johnson is well-known in our industry for interviewing the biggest names on his podcast, but today Javi has him in the hot seat!Tucker is a co-founder of Nimdzi Insights and an all-around source of wisdom and knowledge in LOC. On the show, he and Javi discuss:Founding Nimdzi InsightsMeeting Different People in the IndustryReflecting on EntrepreneurshipLimiting beliefs and entrepreneurshipWhy the

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00:44:24

The Telos of Translation: What's Your Purpose? (with...

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2024/06/25

Why do many translators see AI as a threat? Part of it has to do with a threat to their income, and part of it likely has to do with a threat to their purpose, says Dr. Andrew Richmond. Dr. Richmond is a cognitive science researcher who blends methods from philosophy and psychology to study scientific reasoning.In this conversation, Merging Minds host Gabriel Fairman and Dr. Richmond discuss how the language we use influences our perceptions, specifically regarding the hot topic of AI. They also

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00:41:19

Humans are the Only Constant: A Conversation with...

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2024/06/18

Wada'a Fahel is one of localization's biggest superstars, but she didn't grow up wanted to be a LOC leader. Like so many of LOC's best and brightest, she stumbled her way into the industry and then climbed her way to the top.Join Wada'a and Merging Minds host Javi Diaz as the discuss Wada'a's story and how she went from a small Italian company to some of the world's biggest companies like Harley Davidson and Zendesk.She and Javi discuss:Coming from lebanon and speaking 3 languagesChoosing to work

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00:44:19

AI Isn't Good or Bad, It's What We Make of It (Adrian...

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2024/06/11

Our jobs were very different 200 years ago. Even 100 years ago they were nothing like they are today. The nature of our work is constantly evolving, and we need to continuously discuss how to evolve along with it.Join our Merging Minds host Gabriel Fairman as he has this exact discussion with Adrian Schreyer, a leader and interdisciplinary scientist who is currently working with AI to develop pharmaceutical drugs.They discuss:How to use machine learning with little available dataThe incentive

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00:43:34

Rewriting the Dress Code: A Conversation with...

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2024/06/04

Kathleen Bostick went from being the most senior woman in the Railroad Industry to being a complete beginner in Localization. Why? Because she doesn’t like being bored.Being a beginner and learning new things always beats a fancy title for Kathleen, but it didn’t take her too long to climb the ranks in a new industry as well. Now, she is one of the most influential names in Localization.Join Kathleen as she chats with our Merging Minds host Javi Diaz and talks about her life, career, and her love

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00:09:23

How AI is Disrupting the Translation Industry

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2024/05/28

How is AI transforming the translation industry?Do these tools impact our income?Are they a threat or an opportunity? These are the questions that Bureau Works' CEO Gabriel Fairman discusses in his quick solo episode of Merging Minds, where he focuses on some of the economic changes that the AI revolution will bring to the translation space. Join Gabriel for a discussion about AI, tech revolutions, and the craft of translation in our age. How has technology affected your day-to-day as a

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00:34:19

Connection is the Future: A Conversation with Loc...

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2024/05/21

Pascale Tremblay has always been curious, open-minded, and ready to make connections with other people. This is exactly the attitude that got her started in localization as a young woman, and the attitude that has helped succeed as a loc leader for the last 20 years!Now, this attitude is what is helping her lead teams through rapid changes in the localization industry. She leads with care, creativity, and a constant curiosity.Listen to Pascale chat with our Merging Minds host Javi Diaz as they talk

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00:49:29

AI Amplifies Impact: A Conversation with Logan Nye M.D.

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2024/05/14

Tools can be used for good or for evil, and AI is newest, most powerful tool around. This means that when we use it for good, our impact is amplified. This is exactly what Logan Nye, MD has been doing.Dr. Nye is a physician and coder who is developing artificial intelligence tools for healthcare from a first principles perspective. His goal is to use the predictive capabilities of LLMs to help us identify risk factors for disease as early as possible.Logan is the Founder of Galen Health, is an MD,

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00:34:44

Polyglot for the People! Being Human in Language and...

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2024/05/09

Have you ever met someone more interested in going to the laundromat than the museum? Now’s your chance! Sean Hopwood is so intent on authentically connecting with people that he goes to the laundromat and gives directions for fun.But, as a polyglot of 7 languages and the owner of his own translation company it is clear that Sean doesn’t just make small talk. He keeps his love for human interaction at the center of his leadership, and you can see it in how he talks about his professional

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00:58:04

AI Asks An Epic Question, but Nobody Cares (with...

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2024/05/07

If anyone understands the intersection of writing and AI, it is Stephen Marche. Stephen first started experimenting with “algorithmic writing” back in 2017 when he built his own writing model.Since then Stephen has written an “infinite story” with AI and he created the first ever book written with AI to be reviewed by the New York Times, “Death of An Author”.Outside of the AI world, Stephen is also an accomplished writer. He is a novelist, essayist, and columnist whose writing has been published in

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00:37:50

It Starts From the Top - Promoting Mental Wellness at...

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2024/05/02

The localization industry is high tech, fast-paced, and ever-changing. That is one of the many reasons we love it. But there can be a dark side to that sort of non-stop culture:Burnout. Laura DeCook is a specialist in burnout and mental health that works with organizations of all sizes to bring advocacy and education about mental wellbeing to the workplace. Her work is informed by her own mental health journey and her professional experience of establishing a mental wellbeing program for Expedia

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00:42:35

Can Google Be My Co-Author? A Conversation about...

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2024/04/30

Sibelan Forrester isn’t threatened by AI, she is curious about it. As a professor of Russian Literature at Swarthmore College and a literary translator, she has seen how technology has made its way into creative work. But instead of shying away from tech, she gave her students a strange assignment: "Tell ChatGPT to write a paper about something you really care about. Then, see if you are happy with the output."Professor Forrester wants her students to keep an open mind to the suggestions that new

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00:34:45

Walking Barefoot in the Grass: Leadership Lessons...

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2024/04/25

Come take a walk through the grass with our Merging Minds host Javi Diaz and his guest Jamie Brown! They make conversational stops at the opera, in Brazil, and they, of course, end up talking about the localization industry! Jamie Brown is a Localization Consultant, former Chief Language Officer, and overall optimist who overcame a childhood stammer and fear of speaking to become an accomplished linguist and public speaker. Jamie has given a TedX talk and is currently working on composing choir

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00:54:06

A Brain is Worth a Trillion Words: Human Language...

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2024/04/23

Ted Gibson is pretty impressed with how well #LLMs can produce English. But, he doesn’t think they will ever be able to produce the languages of the indigenous tribes he worked with in the Amazon. The reason? Data. Language models have been trained with trillions of words to make today's English results. But, there simply aren't enough words being written or spoken to make good models in many other languages. This challenge leads Ted and Gabriel to discuss the differences between human language

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00:32:29

Double Down: How to Stay Relevant in the Language...

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2024/04/18

The #localization industry needs creative and competent people now more than ever. If you have a passion for languages, now is the time to double down on your skills and dig out your niche. Things are changing, but there are a ton of new opportunities cropping up everywhere. Don’t give up and don’t be scared. This is advice straight from Florian Faes, Managing Director and Co-founder of #Slator (the localization industry’s largest intelligence publication). If anyone is qualified to give advice

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00:53:28

When Words Have No Root: A Conversation with Lisa Meeden

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2024/04/16

Large Language Models have a problem: The Symbol Grounding Problem. Even though they can write full essays and have conversations, they can’t communicate. The words that they produce have no root. But they aren’t missing etymological roots - they are missing existential roots. If language exists as a reflection of experience, what happens when there is no experience to reflect? What are words when they reflect nothing? These questions are the base of today’s episode of #MergingMinds, where Professor

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00:47:56

From Losing to Leading: How to Turn a Lost Deal into...

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2024/04/11

What can a crowded bus in Argentina teach you about #leadership? What does Harry Potter have to do with starting a career in #localization? What can we do to weather changes in our industry? These are all questions that today’s guest can answer! Pavel Soukenik is an industry leader, executive director, and adjunct lecturer in localization at the University of Washington. He has been a successful leader across multiple companies and multiple industries, and the wisdom he brings us in this episode is

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