So I checked with Greg from Apache RAI. So RAI seems to have LLMAO ... where they run multiple AI models self-hosted. This would be the ideal way to have the translation feature for the Apache hosted Apache Answer instance backed without having fear that we'd be leaking internals to external models.
Chris Feng Dong <[email protected]> schrieb am Mittwoch, 23. September 2026 um 04:40: > Looks good to me now, great. > > On Mon, Sep 21, 2026 at 11:32 PM Luke Gao <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hey Feng, thanks for the valuable feedback! I've updated per your > > suggestion and deployed at > > https://answer-demo-gh-8b20709f.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com/. Feel free to > > try! > > > > On Sun, Sep 20, 2026 at 11:53 AM Feng Dong <[email protected]> wrote: > > > > > Hi Luke, > > > > > > I have provided some suggestions for interaction improvements here > > > https://github.com/apache/answer/issues/1610 > > > > > > LinkinStar <[email protected]> 于2026年9月14日周一 19:13写道： > > > > > > > Hi Luke, > > > > > > > > I've already tested it, and it works great. We'll do a code review > > later, > > > > and if everything looks good, we'll merge it. Hi @Feng Dong, could you > > > > offer some suggestions on the UI design? I feel like the button's > > > position > > > > and style might not look quite right. > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > LinkinStar > > > > > > > > On Sun, Sep 13, 2026 at 5:00 AM Christofer Dutz < > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Luke, > > > > > > > > > > Just played around with it … used German to query and I liked the > > > > > responses ;-) > > > > > > > > > > Great Job 😊 > > > > > > > > > > I asked it some questions I could see that had been asked before and > > it > > > > > looked great. > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Von: Luke Gao <[email protected]> > > > > > Datum: Samstag, 12. September 2026 um 12:47 > > > > > An: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > > Betreff: Re: Using AI for translation? > > > > > > > > > > Hey LinkinStart, Christofer, for the AI translation button to > > translate > > > > > question/answer before submitting, here's the issue and PR. > > > > > Issue: https://github.com/apache/answer/issues/1610 > > > > > PR: https://github.com/apache/answer/pull/1611 > > > > > > > > > > I've deployed thse changes to a test environment and you can visit > > > > > https://answer-demo-gh-8b20709f.eastus.cloudapp.azure.com to play. > > > > > user: [email protected]/123123123 (It's a test environment with mock > > data, > > > > so > > > > > feel free to play with it) > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, Sep 11, 2026 at 7:05 PM Christofer Dutz < > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > Really looking forward to playing around with this 😉 > > > > > > > > > > > > Having the ASF knowledge in the asf answer instance and possibly > > > having > > > > > > Apache RAI help with providing the AI infrastructure, this could > > be a > > > > > cool > > > > > > thing for the foundation. > > > > > > > > > > > > Chris > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Von: Luke Gao <[email protected]> > > > > > > Datum: Freitag, 11. September 2026 um 10:42 > > > > > > An: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > > > Betreff: Re: Using AI for translation? > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi LinkinStar, glad that you agreed on the option 2 direction! I > > will > > > > do > > > > > > some POC and continue the discussion in related issues/discussions. > > > > > > > > > > > > On Thu, Sep 10, 2026 at 5:27 PM LinkinStar <[email protected]> > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hi Han, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for summarizing the options and the possible > > directions. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > First, Option 2—extending Answer through a local coding agent, > > CLI, > > > > and > > > > > > > Skills—is a very good direction to explore. It could support > > > > > multilingual > > > > > > > use cases as well as broader integrations between Answer and AI > > > > agents. > > > > > > We > > > > > > > would be very happy to see your contribution. We can continue the > > > > > > > discussion and refine the scope and technical design in the > > related > > > > > > issue. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For current requests, I suggest that we first take an approach > > that > > > > is > > > > > > > simple to implement and can be validated quickly. The existing AI > > > > > > Assistant > > > > > > > can already help users ask in their preferred language and > > receive > > > > > > answers > > > > > > > in that language, so there is already a usable entry point for > > > > > > > cross-language retrieval and Q&A. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > For users creating questions and answers, we could add an AI > > > > > translation > > > > > > > button. After writing their content, a user could click the > > button > > > to > > > > > > > translate it into the site’s designated content language. For > > > > example, > > > > > > on a > > > > > > > site where English is the primary content language, a question or > > > > > answer > > > > > > > written in German could be translated into English before > > > submission. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This approach has several benefits: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > - It is straightforward for users, who can draft content in their > > > > > > preferred > > > > > > > language. > > > > > > > - Questions and answers remain stored in one common language, > > which > > > > > helps > > > > > > > search, moderation, duplicate detection, and long-term knowledge > > > > > sharing. > > > > > > > - Answer already has an AI provider, model, and prompt > > > configuration, > > > > > so > > > > > > > this should be relatively simple to implement and validate based > > on > > > > the > > > > > > > existing AI capabilities. > > > > > > > - Users should always be able to review, edit, or discard the > > > > > translated > > > > > > > text before submitting it. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > As a later improvement, we could add a “Translate” action on > > > > questions, > > > > > > > answers, and comments. It would translate the currently displayed > > > > > content > > > > > > > into the user’s interface language for reading. The original > > > content > > > > > > would > > > > > > > remain the authoritative version, while the translation would be > > a > > > > > > reading > > > > > > > aid. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > This could be a practical first step: address language > > > normalization > > > > > when > > > > > > > content is created while using the existing AI Assistant for > > > > > multilingual > > > > > > > retrieval. We can then improve on-demand translation, caching, > > > > provider > > > > > > > selection, and other details based on real usage and further > > > > > discussion. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Best regards, > > > > > > > LinkinStar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2026 at 11:11 PM Han Gao <[email protected]> > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Hey Christofer, > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Thanks for the clarification! I did some tests and here's > > > something > > > > > in > > > > > > my > > > > > > > > mind. Welcome any feedback! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > There're several ways to achieve the goal 'ask in A language > > and > > > > > return > > > > > > > in > > > > > > > > A, while most questions/answers are B or others'. > > > > > > > > Option 1 - use current AI capabilities in Answer. > > > > > > > > You can enable AI and chat in 'AI Assistant', then ask in your > > > > > prefered > > > > > > > > language. Generally, it'll translate and return in your > > language. > > > > > e.g. > > > > > > I > > > > > > > > asked in Chinese and returned in Chinese, and the > > > question/answers > > > > > were > > > > > > > all > > > > > > > > in English. *Screenshot is attached.* > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Option 2 - use local coding agent via CLI + SKILL (WIP) > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > I saw there's a starter issue for this. > > > > > > > > https://github.com/apache/answer/issues/1555. I do think it > > can > > > > also > > > > > > > work > > > > > > > > as the existing AI capabilities or even better. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > BTW, I guess this is a starter feature for this > > goal(CLI+SKILL). > > > > I'm > > > > > > very > > > > > > > > happy to contribute to make it come true. CC @fenbox > > @LinkinStar > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Option 3 - support translation for search/search result, and > > also > > > > > > support > > > > > > > > translating to target language for questions/answers/comments > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Option 4 - only support translation for search/search result, > > and > > > > > > > leverage > > > > > > > > browser translation feature to translate. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Which option do you prefer? > > > > > > > > Also + @fenbox @linkinstar to share if any comments. > > > > > > > > Hope we can figure out a better user experience in the > > > discussion! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Han > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > On Wed, Sep 9, 2026 at 1:13 AM Christofer Dutz < > > > > > > > [email protected]> > > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >> Yeah, > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> So I know I’m good with English, but I know there are many > > > people > > > > > > (even > > > > > > > >> at the ASF) which work and think in other languages. > > > > > > > >> I just thought, if we allowed anyone to query our > > > knowledge-bases > > > > > and > > > > > > > get > > > > > > > >> responses in whatever language they like, this could be a > > great > > > > > > feature. > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> Chris > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> Von: Han Gao <[email protected]> > > > > > > > >> Datum: Dienstag, 8. September 2026 um 15:47 > > > > > > > >> An: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > > > > >> Betreff: Re: Using AI for translation? > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> Hi Christofer, > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> When you say "user asks a question in German", do you mean > > user > > > > ask > > > > > in > > > > > > > the > > > > > > > >> search bar? Or something else? > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> Per your statement, here's my understanding. *Let's assume the > > > > > > majority > > > > > > > >> language is English, and this user uses German. * > > > > > > > >> 1. user search a question in German in search bar > > > > > > > >> 2. service translate to English and search > > > > > > > >> 3. return in the original language and render in German in > > > search > > > > > > result > > > > > > > >> 4. when in specific question page, it can show in either > > German > > > or > > > > > > > >> origin(English) > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> Is that what you mean? > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> Han > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> On Mon, Sep 7, 2026 at 4:59 PM Christofer Dutz < > > > > > > > [email protected] > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> wrote: > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > >> > Hi all, > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > Ok … just wanted to make sure if it’s already in there and I > > > > just > > > > > > need > > > > > > > >> to > > > > > > > >> > configure it. > > > > > > > >> > If it’s not … yeah … I think this could be a huge benefit > > for > > > > > users. > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > Especially with the whole Apache RAI initiative, I could > > > imagine > > > > > > that > > > > > > > >> the > > > > > > > >> > ASF could possibly provide the infra/credits for running > > such > > > a > > > > > > > >> translation > > > > > > > >> > service on the Apache hosted Apache Answer instance. > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > Chris > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > Von: Feng Dong <[email protected]> > > > > > > > >> > Datum: Montag, 7. September 2026 um 05:07 > > > > > > > >> > An: [email protected] <[email protected]> > > > > > > > >> > Betreff: Re: Using AI for translation? > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > That's a good idea, I agree. > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > LinkinStar <[email protected]> 于2026年9月7日周一 10:45写道： > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > Hi all, > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > I think that's a good suggestion. Currently, in version > > 2.0 > > > > > Apache > > > > > > > >> > Answer, > > > > > > > >> > > the AI serves only as a tool to assist with Q&A, helping > > > users > > > > > > find > > > > > > > >> > answers > > > > > > > >> > > more quickly and avoid duplicate questions. The addition > > of > > > > > > > AI-powered > > > > > > > >> > > automatic translation might help users who speak other > > > > languages > > > > > > > >> quickly > > > > > > > >> > > ask questions in English. > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > Best regards, > > > > > > > >> > > LinkinStar > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > On Sun, Sep 6, 2026 at 12:38 AM Christofer Dutz < > > > > > > > >> > [email protected] > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > wrote: > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > Hi all, > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > I was brainstorming a bit about how we could possibly > > use > > > > > Answer > > > > > > > on > > > > > > > >> a > > > > > > > >> > > > foundation level. > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > I’m still looking for ways we can all communicate in our > > > own > > > > > > > >> languages, > > > > > > > >> > > so > > > > > > > >> > > > I had a look if answer allowed using something like an > > AI > > > > > > > >> translation > > > > > > > >> > > > system. > > > > > > > >> > > > If seems general support for AI accessing Answer seems > > to > > > be > > > > > > > >> available > > > > > > > >> > > > since 2.0, but could Answer support using AI? > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > I was thinking … possibly a knowledgeable is in English, > > > > but a > > > > > > > user > > > > > > > >> > asks > > > > > > > >> > > a > > > > > > > >> > > > question in German … it would be great if the > > translation > > > > > > service > > > > > > > >> could > > > > > > > >> > > > translate the query to English, this could then be > > > executed > > > > > and > > > > > > > then > > > > > > > >> > the > > > > > > > >> > > > result would be translated back to the original question > > > > > > language. > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > Has this been discussed? Is this possible? > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > Chris > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > >> > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > > > > > To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected] > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > Luke > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > > > > Thanks, > > > > > Luke > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Thanks, > > Luke > > > --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [email protected] For additional commands, e-mail: [email protected]
