Microsoft Teams Introduces AI Voice Translation Feature

The new Interpreter tool will enable real-time voice translation in nine languages starting in early 2025.

Microsoft's Interpreter feature was announced at the 2024 Ignite conference and will be available to Microsoft 365 subscribers.
The tool offers real-time speech-to-speech translation, allowing users to communicate in their native language while the recipient hears it in their preferred language.
Interpreter will initially support English, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, Mandarin Chinese, and Spanish.
AI voice cloning technology will simulate the speaker's voice for a more personalized experience, requiring user consent for activation.
Concerns about ethical implications and security risks, such as deepfakes, have been raised, prompting calls for strong safeguards.