Bleeping Computer reports that Chrome's AI integration team is developing a new feature that improves the browser's built-in translation capabilities, as well as downloading additional language models for better translation.

While Google Chrome and Microsoft Edge both have built-in translation features, they sometimes have trouble with dynamic or complex web pages. For example, Chrome doesn't accurately translate all interactive web page elements.

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Google Chrome browser will soon be able to translate complex web pages quickly. Photo: Bleeping Computer

In such cases, using the website's own translation tool can be resource-intensive and slower.

Google plans to let developers access Chrome's upcoming AI-powered translation feature through a simple JavaScript API.

The new AI/API feature will simplify the translation process by using Chrome's built-in translation engine for existing content or with input text, such as forums or real-time chat services.

It will download a machine learning model to accurately translate text if the translation model is not already built into the browser.

Google's proposal currently has some privacy concerns, as it could potentially allow a website to identify users based on supported languages ​​and browser activity. Developers are coming up with solutions to mitigate the risks involved.

Additionally, the proposal includes allowing developers to determine whether translations are performed on-device or using a cloud service to ensure no sensitive text is sent to a third-party service, causing data leaks.

It's unclear when this feature will be added to Chrome, but Google is actively exploring it and discussing it with the open source community.

(According to Bleeping Computer)