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Yes, but I would prefer the original audio with translated captions. Why isn't that possible? If they can auto-dub, it should be even easier to give us translated captions.

I believe a common misconception about OSM (which is also somewhat reflected in the article) is that it "is" the map on osm.org. Actually the main OSM "product" is the map database, which can for example be used for drawing maps, as is demonstrated on osm.org.

Creating maps or apps where you can customise display, save routes etc is really up to other players.

One of the issues for the traditional map makers is their ability to keep up with updates. It requires a massive infrastructure to quickly discover and submit all the small changes that goes on in the real world all the time. One of the few viable ways is crowdsourcing. So over time, the traditional maps degrades in quality, while OSM continuously gets better.