RWS and Cohere build top-performing AI language intelligence for the enterprise. Key takeaways * RWS and Cohere collaborate to build a specialized translation model to power the new Language Weaver Pro * The model leverages RWS' global language and cultural expertise and the same foundation as Cohere's LLMs * Comprehensive benchmarking tests show that the new model outperforms competitors in 31 out of 32 languages In a global organization, multilingual communication is critical to success. The stakes are often high, making accuracy, security, and compliance non-negotiable. Most translation tools rely on general-purpose models that attempt to do a specialist job, resulting in inconsistent output, data exposure risk, and no accountability for inaccuracies. Now, Language Weaver Pro, a next-generation AI translation solution from RWS, one of the largest translation service providers in the world, introduces a new standard for enterprise AI translation. The solution combines Cohere's cutting-edge large language model (LLM) with the security, control, and domain expertise that global organizations demand. More than just a partnership. According to RWS CEO Ben Faes, "The word 'partnership' understates the relationship that we've built with Cohere." It's really been a collaboration from the very beginning, when in July of last year, Cohere asked RWS to help test Command A Translate prior to launch. After working closely with the Cohere team to understand and improve the model, the RWS research team quickly realized that Cohere models offered something unique and special. By September, the two teams had begun working on a new, specialized translation model that leveraged RWS' global language and cultural expertise and used the same foundation as Cohere's LLMs for use in RWS products. "It brought a fascinating energy to our product team to work so closely with a frontier model team like Cohere," recalls Faes. The model as the "brain" behind the product. The machine translation model that emerged from the collaboration between RWS and Cohere lives at the heart of Language Weaver Pro. According to Faes, the model is "the brain behind the product," enabling Language Weaver Pro to deliver the highest level of AI translation quality and performance for complex and regulated environments. Comprehensive benchmarking tests have shown that the new model was more reliable than other models, including the market standard model DeepL, outperforming competitors in 31 out of 32 languages that are commonly used across enterprise domains. Comprehensive benchmarking tests have shown that the new model outperforms competitors in 31 out of 32 languages that are commonly used across enterprise domains. Beyond raw translation capability, the custom Cohere model offers cultural intelligence features that handle global variations in language use, making it particularly effective for diverse customer needs. For RWS, the new solution represents a shift from pure translation to language intelligence, one that can deliver meaning, fluency, and accuracy at scale. "Most AI translation speaks the language but misses the meaning," explains Faes. "Language Weaver Pro closes that gap - it's the first AI translation solution built to understand not just words, but culture, context, and compliance." Built-in security, from data to deployment. Security, privacy, and compliance considerations were fundamental to the design and architecture of the Language Weaver Pro solution. The joint development team established an end-to-end secure communications loop where RWS maintains complete ownership over data flowing through the application. Cohere's model can be deployed on only two GPUs and operates on secure RWS infrastructure. Benchmarking the new model. Its custom model for Language Weaver Pro underwent rigorous evaluation against leading commercial translation systems. Human evaluators compared Language Weaver Pro to DeepL NextGen across sentence and paragraph translations in IT/electronics and high-end marketing domains. Automated benchmarks tested against DeepL NextGen, GPT-5, Gemini 3, and Claude Sonnet 4.5 across 32 languages. The evaluation methodology included professional translators scoring translations on a 1-5 Likert scale with randomized display order to prevent bias. Human Evaluation Automated Benchmarks Language Weaver Pro DeepL NextGen Gemini 3 Flash Claude Sonnet 4.5 The results were impressive. Language Weaver Pro achieved 55% overall sentence test wins against DeepL NextGen in human evaluations, with consistent performance across both domains. The model maintained a 100% win rate in English-to-Japanese paragraph translations, where the test wins extended to 62%, and won three out of four tests for English-to-Czech. Faes says, "The test results have been phenomenal. I'm amazed that we're getting to that level of quality in such a short time." Automated benchmarks showed Language Weaver Pro outperforming all competitors in 31 out of 32 languages. The model demonstrated particular strength at paragraph-level translations, suggesting superior contextual understanding. Performance remained robust across both factual and creative content domains, indicating domain-agnostic quality advantages. To learn more about the Language Weaver Pro testing and benchmarking process, please read the RWS benchmarking whitepaper. Real-world applications of language intelligence. Among the myriad of enterprise translation use cases, the model particularly shines with those that involve complex languages or specialized terminology. For example, current applications include translating difficult names and specialized formats in languages like Japanese and Chinese, where standard LLMs fail to provide accurate results. Industry-specific use cases involve technical translations of things like chemical formulas and specialized terminology that require contextual nuance. For contexts requiring the highest levels of precision and accuracy, such as legal, regulatory and financial translation, human expertise remains central to the workflow. The custom model project that the RWS and Cohere team are working on is designed to complement that expertise: handling volume, accelerating review, and freeing specialist linguists to focus on the decisions that require human judgment. For lower-resource languages where qualified translators are scarce, this augmentation effect is especially valuable, extending expert capacity rather than substituting for it. The team is also exploring other applications for Language Weaver Pro, such as adding image and voice translation capabilities, as well as optimizing the model for running in an edge environment or on limited hardware. Collaborative partnerships: A winning approach. Strategic AI partnerships can create competitive differentiation in specialized markets. Its partnership with RWS shows how combining domain-specific expertise with cutting-edge AI capabilities can deliver measurable business value, in this case, superior translation quality that directly impacts customer satisfaction and operational efficiency. The launch of Language Weaver Pro also highlights the growing importance of security-first AI solutions for enterprise deployments, particularly in regulated industries where data governance and compliance are paramount concerns. CEO Ben Faes sums it up: "In the enterprise space, the partnership is what really matters. We're on this journey together, which is a differentiator for us."

Industry intelligence report - 13 April 2026. April 13, 2026 Industry intelligence report. AI Developments in Translation & Language Services 13 April 2026 News Items Domains Active Avg Relevance Key Patterns Interpretation Localization / LSP Language Services #1 - Wordly positions AI interpretation for European Works councils - revised 2025 EWC Directive creates 350+ new enterprise mandates. Hidden Gem Interpretation Relevance: 8/10 Executive summary. Wordly published a strategic analysis on 7 April positioning its AI interpretation platform as a cost-reduction solution for European Works Council meetings. Traditional EWC interpretation costs €50,000-€150,000 per event, requiring approximately 20 interpreters and 10 soundproof booths. Wordly claims its QR-code-based platform - where delegates simply scan, select a language, and receive real-time translated audio and captions in 60+ languages - can reduce these costs by up to 90%. Critically, the 2025 revised EWC Directive eliminates decades-old exemptions, bringing approximately 350 additional multinational companies under EWC requirements by 2028. Why it matters. The EWC directive expansion is one of the largest regulatory demand drivers for enterprise interpretation since the EU Accessibility Act. For AI interpretation vendors, the combination of cost pressure, confidentiality concerns (20+ external interpreters hearing restructuring plans), and 350 new mandated buyers creates a structural tailwind that will reshape European enterprise interpretation procurement over the next two years. #2 - RWS named Official Creative Localization Partner at Canva Create 2026 - Michael Wayne to present AI in creative design. Company News Localization / LSP Relevance: 7/10 RWS confirmed its role as the Official Creative Localization Partner of Canva Create 2026, taking place April 16-17 at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles. Michael Wayne, Head of Media and Entertainment at RWS, will present on the Design and Innovation Stage, discussing the most creative ways to create with AI in 2026. The partnership, now in its tenth year, sees RWS providing translation and localization services enabling Canva to serve customers across 190 markets, alongside cultural research and market testing to validate naming conventions and branding for different regions. A decade-long creative localization partnership between the world's largest design platform and a top-tier LSP - with a dedicated stage presentation on AI-powered creative localization - signals that design platforms are becoming permanent localization distribution channels. For LSPs, the Canva-RWS model represents a high-value embedded partnership archetype where localization is built into the product rather than bolted on after launch. #3 - LTI milestone: ACTFL language assessment solutions expand access to public agencies across US and Canada. Product Update Language Services / Assessment Relevance: 5/10 Language Testing International (LTI), the exclusive licensee of ACTFL assessments, announced a milestone enabling expanded access to ACTFL language proficiency assessment solutions for public agencies across both the United States and Canada. Reported by MultiLingual on 11 April, the expansion leverages LTI's 30-year testing infrastructure serving 120+ languages in over 60 countries. The announcement coincides with growing demand from state, local, and federal agencies hiring bilingual staff for language access compliance under tightening regulations including Washington State SHB 2475 and the federal ADA Title II Final Rule. As language access compliance deadlines tighten - municipalities with 50,000+ residents face an April 24, 2026 ADA Title II deadline - public agencies need standardised ways to certify bilingual employees. LTI's expansion creates a procurement-ready assessment pipeline that complements the AI translation tools agencies are simultaneously deploying, reinforcing a two-track approach: AI for content, certified humans for high-stakes interactions. Key Patterns. 1. EU regulatory expansion creates structured demand for AI interpretation. The 2025 revised EWC Directive - bringing 350+ new multinational companies under works council requirements by 2028 - is the single largest regulatory demand driver for enterprise interpretation since the EU Accessibility Act. Traditional costs of €50K-€150K per session make AI-powered alternatives structurally inevitable, and vendors that position early will set the procurement templates that define the category. 2. Creative Localization becomes an embedded platform partnership. RWS's decade-long partnership with Canva - culminating in a dedicated Design and Innovation Stage presentation on AI-powered creative localization - exemplifies a model where localization is integrated into the platform rather than treated as a post-production service. This embedded approach is higher-margin and more defensible than project-based translation. 3. Language access compliance tightens across US public sector. LTI's expansion of ACTFL assessments to public agencies coincides with imminent compliance deadlines - the ADA Title II Final Rule requires municipalities with 50,000+ residents to ensure language access by April 24, 2026. Agencies now need both AI translation tools and certified bilingual staff, creating parallel procurement channels. 4. The week ahead: GALA WorldReady and DeepL Spring Launch dominate. The GALA WorldReady Conference in Berlin continues through April 14, with TechReady and LanguageAccessReady tracks on today's program. Three days later, DeepL's Spring Launch on April 16 promises three breakthrough reveals - making this the most announcement-dense week in the language industry's 2026 calendar. RWS at Canva Create (April 16-17) and NAB Show (April 19-22) follow immediately. Tools gaining momentum. * Wordly EWC interpretation platform * RWS creative localization via Canva * LTI/ACTFL public-sector assessment pipeline * DeepL Spring Launch products (April 16) Names to follow. * Michael Wayne (RWS) * LTI leadership * Wordly enterprise team * DeepL product team (Spring Launch) Emerging themes. * GALA WorldReady Berlin (through Apr 14) * DeepL Spring Launch (Apr 16) * Canva Create (Apr 16-17) * ADA Title II deadline (Apr 24) * NAB Show (Apr 19-22)