Localization Today

• Language Access is and Economic Engine

  Inclusion isn't just a social value, it’s a growth strategy. Joshua Pennise, the new President of the Association of Language Companies (ALC), joins us to explain why the industry must shift its narrative from “compliance” to “economic multiplier.” In this episode, we discuss the ALC’s critical advocacy work against irresponsible AI legislation, the convergence of sign and spoken language sectors, and why connecting with 80% of the world’s non-English speakers is the ultimate meritocracy.

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• A Quietly Resilient Sector

  Language services offered steady consolidation opportunities in 2025 By Jonathan Otis Compared with the wider mergers and acquisitions market, the language industry stands out for its moderate growth, fragmented markets, and global footprint. In 2025, much of the localization business saw steady returns while operating largely out of the limelight.

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• The Top 10 AI Developments of 2025

  How the facade finally cracked By Veronica Hylak The article lists the top 10 AI developments in 2025, arguing that this was a year of plateau in AI innovation. The focus shifted from infinite growth to making technology usable, dependable, and aligned with human work.

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• Reshaping SaaS Localization With Automation and Risk-Based Thinking

  By Suzanne-Rose Griveau Noting how AI is transforming the software-as-a-service (SaaS) industry, the author offers seven best practices for SaaS localization workflows — emphasizing that success isn’t about simply accumulating tools, but about fundamentally redesigning processes.

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• AI to trigger human intervention

  Adam Bittlingmayer, CEO and co-founder of Modelfront, unpacks what it really means to use AI to check and gate AI — deciding which machine translations can safely skip human review and which absolutely cannot. We talk about the billions of people who still can’t access English-only content, why post-editing hasn’t delivered the promised efficiencies, how quality prediction changes the economics of multilingual publishing, and what this all means for linguists, workflows, and buyers who want to stay in control of their data rather than hand everything over to a single model provider.

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