Translated CEO Marco Trombetti awarded Italy's Cavaliere del Lavoro, the country's highest honor for business and innovation. May 29, 2026 The President of the Italian Republic, Sergio Mattarella, has awarded Marco Trombetti, co-founder and CEO of Translated, Italy's highest honor for merit in labor, business, and the economy: the title of Cavaliere del Lavoro (Knight of Labour). The distinction recognizes entrepreneurs whose work has generated economic value and made a meaningful contribution to the country's productive system and society. Each year, ahead of Republic Day, the Head of State appoints up to 25 Cavalieri del Lavoro, selecting entrepreneurs who have distinguished themselves through their contribution to Italy's economic development. The honor is conferred through a highly selective process, requiring at least 20 years of leadership and a sustained contribution to the nation's economic and social progress. Together with co-founder Isabelle Andrieu, Trombetti has driven innovation and created global value since 1999. Guided by the mission of allowing everyone to understand and be understood in their own language, they have invested in technology to advance communication across languages, including pioneering work in artificial intelligence that has helped to position Translated at the forefront of language AI and its real-world applications. "This recognition honors our journey and the vision behind it: building AI that amplifies human creativity and expertise," said Marco Trombetti. "It belongs to everyone at Translated, whose talent, commitment, and dedication made this recognition possible. It belongs to my family, my friends, and our clients, who supported me through the most difficult moments and shared in the most rewarding ones." The honor also stands as a tribute to the translation industry as a whole, which enables individuals, businesses, and institutions to communicate across languages and cultures every day. About Translated. Translated is a leading language services provider and pioneer in utilizing artificial intelligence (AI) to assist professional translators. Founded in 1999 by linguist Isabelle Andrieu and computer scientist Marco Trombetti, its mission is to allow everyone to understand and be understood in their own language. Translated's work is trusted by the some of the largest translation buyers in the world and has been recognized as leading in AI-powered translation technology by IDC Marketscape, CSA Research, and Gartner. In 2024, Translated launched Lara, a breakthrough translation AI that outperforms leading machine translation and approaches the quality of top-tier professional translators. With Lara, Translated combines the sensitivity of over 500,000 native-speaking professional translators with the speed and capability of machines, making it possible to tackle localization projects once thought unimaginable. Today, Translated delivers fast, consistent, high-quality translations to over 300,000 customers in 200 languages and over 40 subject areas.

Pope Leo calls for AI to serve humanity and not concentrate power. The Pontiff released a 42,300-word document outlining the dangers (and benefits) of AI. Pope Leo XIV has taken a stronger stand against AI. On Monday, Leo released his first papal encyclical - an almost 400-year-old tradition in which the Catholic Church shares its perspective on an issue. In this case, over about 42,300 words (in the English version), the Pope warned of "the misconception of equating this type of 'intelligence' with that of human beings." "These systems merely imitate certain functions of human intelligence. In doing so, they often surpass human intelligence in speed and computational capacity, offering tangible benefits across many fields," Pope Leo stated. He continued: "So-called artificial intelligences do not undergo experiences, do not possess a body, do not feel joy or pain, do not mature through relationships and do not know from within what love, work, friendship or responsibility mean. Nor do they have a moral conscience, since they do not judge good and evil, grasp the ultimate meaning of situations, or bear responsibility for consequences. They may imitate language, behavior and analytical skills, or even simulate empathy and understanding, but they do not understand what they produce, for they lack the affective, relational and spiritual perspective through which human beings grow in wisdom." Notably, the Pontiff presented the remarks alongside Anthropic co-founder Christopher Olah. The Pope stated that it's necessary to "establish adequate regulatory tools capable of upholding justice and curbing the distorting effects of technological power." He emphasized that wealth is already concentrated in the hands of very few people and that it's up to governments to ensure it doesn't become even more so. In that vein, he added that leaders must ensure that humans, not AI, make all decisions related to weapons in the future. He also called for "an educational alliance for the digital age" that encourages teaching young people to think critically about AI, to guard against "apathy for seeking the truth." Regulations should also protect young people against "violent or degrading" AI-generated content, along with grooming and sexual exploitation. Leo warned that such technology - and any profits that come with it - shouldn't be used to justify systematic job loss. As such, he encouraged retraining and employment protections for workers whose jobs are at risk due to AI. Pope Leo's remarks weren't made against AI as a whole, stating that it shouldn't be seen "as a force antagonistic to humanity." If carefully managed, he said, it could "open up a horizon extending in all directions." In February, the Vatican teamed up with language service provider Translated to offer AI-powered live translations to Holy Mass attendees.