If AI can translate instantly, why learn another language?

Real-time translation and auto-dubbing technologies powered by AI have made significant strides, providing instant and improved language translation across various platforms.
The question arises whether it’s still worth investing years in learning another language when machines can translate faster and more accurately.
Learning a language engages cognitive and cultural skills, fostering desirable difficulties that enhance long-term retention and understanding, contributing to cognitive resilience as we age.
While AI can provide quick translations, it lacks the depth and cultural context understanding that comes from actively engaging with and learning a language.
Studies show that multilingual experience, when properly sustained, can help preserve specific cognitive functions like visuospatial working memory, particularly in older individuals.
AI can struggle with capturing emotional nuance and cultural context, underscoring that learning a language also means engaging with the unique ways people think and perceive the world, which translation tools cannot fully replicate.

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