[ekianjo]

> To put it another way, in 10 years when I visit China I could probably have an in-depth conversation without ever knowing Chinese.

preposterous. having an indepth discussion with a foreigner requires not only the language but also the understanding of the cultural context.

[lettergram]

I don’t need cultural context to order a cheese burger. Presumably, future AI systems would be able to translate this context as well. They do to some extent [poorly] today.

[nfoz]

You moved the goalpost from "in-depth conversation" to "order a cheese burger".