Global AI Language Technology & NLP Update (June–July 2025)
Baidu open-sourced Ernie 4.5 LLM family under Apache 2.0, releasing 10 variants from 300M to 424B parameters and claiming the 300B model outperforms rivals at half the size. ElevenLabs released an alpha of its v3 model with 70+ languages and partnered with Cisco to embed lifelike voice AI into Webex contact centers. Apple announced Live Translation at WWDC 2025, delivering real-time on-device translation across iOS 16, FaceTime, and calls using Apple’s foundation language model. MIT researchers published on June 17, 2025 a study identifying the root cause of position bias in transformers and proposed architectural fixes to improve topic-tracking in