New AI tech can translate your voice into foreign languages

[Blueprint]( Artificial intelligence (AI) is revolutionary. As it improves, more and more tools are being launched to achieve things that go beyond our imagination. Although these tools’ benefits for our lives are indisputable, there’s also rising concern about their potential misuse that could go as far as violating human rights and personal data. [VALL-E]( Microsoft’s new AI-based product that is capable of translating human voices into foreign languages, causes a similar concern. Well aware of its potential, Microsoft has not launched the tool yet. We’ll see if the company will take action to prevent misuse. Anyways, this AI issue is too controversial for a casual Friday. Did you ever wonder what happens when you [break an egg at -27° Fahrenheit]( Spoiler alert: it’s not that appetizing. Good morning. I’m Mert, an Editor at IE. This is The Blueprint. Let’s get started. Last Sunday, Blueprint subscribers heard about the big goal behind eVTOLs. Don't miss out — [subscribe to IE+]( today to receive exclusive interviews, features, and much more. VIDEO OF THE DAY [frozen egg]( [Cracking open an egg in the Minnesota cold. Will it freeze mid-air?]( At -27° F, weird things start happening. MUST READ [VALL-E: Microsoft's AI can translate your voice into foreign languages]( Researchers at Microsoft continue to unveil [new artificial intelligence (AI)-based developments]( even as products from its collaboration with Open AI are being rolled out to users across the globe. This time, the Redmond-based tech giant's upcoming AI technology will let users speak in a foreign language with their own voice. Early this year, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates said that AI is the next big thing in the tech industry and will bring about the biggest shifts in the coming years. Microsoft is well aware of the drawbacks and potential misuse of this technology and has, therefore, not released it to the public yet. 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