The Tower of Babel Lies in Ruins: Words from a Friend in Poland The Tower of Babel is a story from the Old Testament. Long ago, all people spoke a single language. Seeing humankind begin to build a tower that would reach the heavens, God confounded their speech. Unable to understand one another, the people could not finish the tower, and they scattered across the world. For thousands of years since, the language barrier has been taken for granted. We cannot read foreign languages, and so they feel distant. That is how we have lived. Now, through the translation capabilities of AI, humankind has reduced to ruins both the tower and the barrier that God raised against it. The words of my friend in Poland reach me exactly as they are, on a morning in rural Kumamoto. Our languages have not become the same. Words from distant lands have become readable while remaining distant. The wall has come down, and the far side has come into view. God may be somewhat troubled. 上の英文の直訳です。 ...