# The Future of Business Is Localization. Why AI Alone Won't Save Your Global Content.

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Podcast: [Localization Fireside Chat](https://stenobird.com/podcast/localization-fireside-chat-6037984)
Published: 2026-05-23T18:17:13+00:00
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## Resource

The localization industry has been through disruption before. Simon Hodgkins, CMO of Vistatec, joins Robin Ayoub to break down where AI actually works in global content operations, what responsible AI looks like in regulated industries, and why the future of business is localization. Straight talk from one of the industry's most experienced voices.

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