Episode

Shaheen Samavati: Create Natively or Translate — What AI Changed

Podcast: Localization Fireside Chat
Published: Jul 25, 2026
Duration seconds: 3605
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Summary

Shaheen Samavati, CEO of VeraContent, returns to challenge whether translation is becoming a commodity and what brands actually need from multilingual content in the AI era. A sharp, honest conversation about quality, creation, and what 'localization' really means now.