Otter now transcribes meetings that switch languages
In brief
According to Otter.ai, its AI note-taking tool can now keep transcribing when people in the same meeting switch languages, without users changing settings. The company is adding 27 languages, bringing the total to 31 when the rollout is complete. Thirteen languages are available now, including German, Dutch, Italian and Portuguese; the other fourteen will follow.
Source : TechCrunch - AI - « Otter AI can now follow conversations across 30+ languages »
What it changes for an SME
For an SME with 10 to 250 people, this matters only if your meetings already mix languages and you use Otter: continuous transcripts can cut time spent rewriting notes. The announcement does not mention prices or a date for the remaining fourteen languages. It does not create any new legal duty. According to Otter, the new languages run on its own speech models, trained on public datasets and checked by native-speaking volunteers.
What you can do
- Check whether the languages you actually use in meetings are among the thirteen Otter already supports, including Dutch and German.
- Measure how much time your team still spends fixing or translating bilingual meeting notes.
- If you record meetings, ask your vendor where transcripts are stored and who can access them.
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