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March 19, 2026
Kagi Translate's AI answers the question "What would horny Margaret Thatcher say?"
If you’ve been using the Internet for any length of time, you’ve probably used a tool like Google Translate to convert webpages or snippets of text to and from languages ranging from Uzbek to Esperanto. But what if you want to translate into more esoteric “languages” like “LinkedIn Speak,” “Gen Z slang,” or “horny Margaret Thatcher”?

TL;DR
- Kagi Translate's AI has been discovered to translate text into esoteric "languages" like "LinkedIn Speak," "Gen Z slang," and "horny Margaret Thatcher."
- Users are experimenting with the tool to emulate distinct speaking styles of figures like Carl Sagan and Werner Herzog, or even abstract concepts like "tiny little kitten."
- This trend is reminiscent of the early days of ChatGPT when users marveled at LLMs' creative text generation capabilities.
- The playful use of Kagi Translate is seen as a return to the whimsical side of LLMs, contrasting with the current focus on their industrial applications.
- Despite its fun nature, the article notes the potential risks of unchecked LLM input, citing an example of trying to emulate "someone who keeps saying slurs."
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