Rescue teams at the frontlines of the Myanmar earthquake are reportedly deploying China's AI model, DeepSeek, to assist Chinese rescue teams to better communicate with the locals.
Just one day after the the devastating 7.9-magnitude earthquake that struck Myanmar, the platform developed a new Chinese-Burnmese translation tool to help rescuers onsite, said Han Lintao, vice dean of the school of English and International studies at Beijing Language and Cultural University.
This rapid development was initiated at the request of Chinese rescuers who needed a more efficient communication solution in the field.
Han explained that while there are many other Chinese-Burmese translation tools on the market already, but none of them are optimized for rescue operations. Hence, this particular DeepSeek AI language model is specially designed to meet the unique demand of an emergency situation.
Since its launch, the DeepSeek has been open to feedback and has been constantly upgrading itself with new features based on user feedback. New features such as voice translation and map integration have been added to further enhance its utility during relief efforts. According to statistics, the platform has already facilitated over 2,850 translation services, proving its effectiveness in real-world rescue missions.
The project has also received backing from the National Emergency Language Service Corps Secretariat. This organization mobilized resources from BLCU, including specialists in language translation, speech synthesis, and speech recognition technologies, to refine the tool further.
A rescue team from China’s Yunnan Province was the first international group to arrive in Myanmar’s quake zone, reaching the affected area just 18 hours after the disaster struck. As of today, over 500 Chinese rescue workers have been deployed to Myanmar to assist with search-and-rescue operations and humanitarian relief efforts.
Chinese teams have so far successfully rescued nine survivors from the earthquake-affected areas, demonstrating their critical role in ongoing recovery efforts.
The earthquake that hit Myanmar was nothing short of catastrophic, with the latest reports indicating that the disaster has resulted in 2,886 deaths, with 4,639 people injured and 373 individuals still missing.
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