Exploring the Future of Translation in the AI Era

Greetings from a world where…

translation is an art of disappointment

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Feature Translation: Did AI kill the translator?

Context: This FT Chinese op-ed (link to original Chinese), authored by a translator who draws on her experience doing English-to-Chinese translation work, provides some fascinating insights into the future of translation in the AI age.

Key Passages: To jump straight in, I like how she illustrated the differences between ChatGPT and Google Translate for translators.

• When it comes to content that is complex or has subtle connotations, AI translation will still be incoherent or [...]

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First published:
March 18th, 2024

Source:
https://chinai.substack.com/p/chinai-258-is-translation-already

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