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Recently, my sister called from Australia, expressing concern about my job as a freelance translator in the age of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI). Her voice was filled with worry. “If your translation career isn’t going well, maybe it’s time to return to teaching,” she suggested. “Move here — there are a lot of opportunities!”

Her worries aren’t unfounded. In fact, I’ve often heard similar concerns from friends and colleagues. A recent survey by the Society of Authors revealed that over a third of translators have already lost work to GenAI. More than 40% report declining incomes, and a staggering three-quarters fear that AI will continue to erode their livelihoods.

Can Freelance Translators Thrive in the AI Era? The author argues that — in the age of artificial intelligence — translators can survive and thrive by utilizing technology to boost efficiency and embracing new roles as linguistic architects, cu…

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Johns Hopkins computer scientists have discovered that artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are creating a digital language divide, amplifying the dominance of English and other commonly spoken languages while sidelining minority languages.

A digital language divide: How multilingual AI often reinforces bias Johns Hopkins computer scientists have discovered that artificial intelligence tools like ChatGPT are creating a digital language divide, amplifying the dominance of English and other commonly spoken languages while sidelining minority languages.