CREDIT: CARNEGIE MELLON UNIVERSITY
APPLICATIONS
Declaration signed at World Meeting on Human
Fraternity, September 2025
The project represents the first large-scale application of simultaneous AI interpretation within a sacred space at the Vatican, setting a precedent for how religious institutions might utilise technology to foster deeper connection among diverse groups of people.
Engineering universal understanding The technology powering the new service is the result of a collaboration between Translated and Carnegie-AI, a firm born from research at Carnegie Mellon University based in Pittsburgh, US. At the heart of the system is Lara, an advanced translation AI.
The project has been guided by the scientific expertise of Professor
Alexander Waibel, a pioneer in the field of AI-powered speech translation, and reflects a wider ambition to use technology as a force for global unity.
“ Today, we see the possibility to break language barriers in real time, realised in one of the most meaningful settings imaginable,” adds Professor Waibel.
Translated CEO Marco Trombetti and Professor Waibel previously participated in the Third World Meeting on Human Fraternity alongside other other prominent AI scientists and leaders. They drafted a Declaration to uphold key principles and boundaries to guide dialogue on how AI can best serve humanity.
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