Synchronous AJAX call from AEM when using internationalization javascript libraries

On sites that leverage the Granite i18n javascript library (for example: Granite.I18n.get("");), the error below is observed in the javascript console of the browser:

Cause

This functionality is by design.

Resolution

The synchronous ajax call is by design. Adobe Engineering team plans to change this functionality in the future by loading the file via including a script tag. However, that product enhancement won't be included in AEM until a future version.