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Given that a lot of conversational chat bots end up devolving into... lets charitably call it 'repugnant ideas'... I am not sure that learning to talk from them is wise. Interesting concept, but I'm going to pass for now. I don't want to be talking to a friend and find that I accidently espoused the ideas of the third reich.
Very cool idea, but doesn't it have a level adjustment? For example, I'm learning Chinese but my level is quite basic at the moment, it would be cool if the bot could adapt its vocabulary.
I am literally sitting on the floor at the train station trying to fix the mic/loading bug, so bear with me here .
However, it is impressive and probably has application elsewhere. I think this should be pivoted to law, customer service some other target market.
In my opinion the issue with most language programs is that they focus too early on speaking when listening should be the focus early on. Really speaking shouldn't even come into the picture until exposure of about a year and something like 15,000 hours of good comprehensible input.
What makes you think 15000 hours of listening would improve anything, more than spending those 15000 hours on any other activity ? And do you have any specifics results that could give credit to your theory ?
For reference, it is estimated that for hard languages, ~2200 hours of practice is required : https://linguapath.com/how-many-hours-learn-language/
Given that a lot of conversational chat bots end up devolving into... lets charitably call it 'repugnant ideas'... I am not sure that learning to talk from them is wise. Interesting concept, but I'm going to pass for now. I don't want to be talking to a friend and find that I accidently espoused the ideas of the third reich.
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