AI has expanded into multiple territories. The pace of expansion has been exponential after 2022 when the first “free” LLMs were exposed to the general public for use. Suddenly overnight we have a variety of demography using AI for a variety of purposes. The chat interface offered by companies such as OpenAI, Google, ChatGPT, etc. provides for the most basic usage. People from all walks of life, all age groups and all professions use the chat interface to use the power of AI. Natural Language Processing (NLP) is a game changer in that context. I work in a multi-cultural environment with customers spread across the globe speaking different languages. Just about 5 years ago, a customer email in a local language had to be translated manually. And the quality of translation left a lot to be desired. Fast forward to today and language barriers seem almost non-existent! Most of the linked-in job postings now talk about practical AI usage experience rather than proficiency in certain language as a key skill. Language though comes as an added skillset. With the development of headsets that do on the fly translation, I guess it would be pushed further down in priority, all thanks to NLP and LLMs.