Does it still make sense to learn a new language in the age of AI? Yuji Beleza says he comfortably speaks at least eight languages. But in his popular videos he surprises people by guessing their language and speaking a few words. He says being able to converse with others is important to build human connections in an age when technology has made us more isolated.

DW speaks to polyglot influencer Yuji Beleza and linguists Ema Ushioda and Ali Al-Hoorie, to reflect on what it means to speak multiple languages in an age when technology can do it for you.