People seeking asylum are often forced to rely on AI translation tools, such as Google Translate, when they make their cases. But machine translation tools can make mistakes. Reporter Andrew Deck talks with Laicie Heeley, host of the podcast “Things That Go Boom,” about how translation mistakes can be life altering for people seeking asylum.
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