Natsume Soseki’s belief that true expression transcends literal wording supports the point that AI handling translation frees people to create rather than convert language. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/02/25/japan/sorry-soseki-i-wish-we-had-ai-translation-aeons-ago/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #commentary #japan #natsumesoseki #guntergrass #artificialintelligence #translations #books #writing