AI in the world of interpretation By Dr. Holly Silvestri Not all algorithmic decision-making systems require the same level of scrutiny. However, where these systems are making decisions about people, resources that concern people and their access to those resources, or issues that affect the ability of people to fully participate in society, they do merit a good deal of … [Read more...]
Taking stock and looking forward
We are well into 2024, which makes this a good time to take stock of what we learned about our changing world last year and what challenges we may face in the months and years ahead. The interpreting profession in the U.S. is experiencing strong growth, with demand for interpreters expected to continue to increase in the coming years. This trend is being driven by a variety of … [Read more...]
From written to spoken: the challenges and possibilities of AI interpretation
The image that accompanies this article was created by artificial intelligence (AI) in response to the prompt “communication, spoken language.” It is unsettling, confusing, curious, and maybe even a little scary. Any mention of AI within the professional translation and interpretation community seems to trigger a lot of these same responses. Among some who use T&I … [Read more...]
Portable equipment for socially-distanced simultaneous interpretation in court
By Flavia Lima & Monica Guelman After months of near-total lockdown in many US states, courts are reopening with a massive backlog of cases to work through as a consequence of the pandemic and interpreters are in high demand. We need to find solutions to assist court attendees who are Limited English Proficient (LEP), while maintaining social distancing. In the pre-COVID … [Read more...]
New challenges–and opportunities–for educational interpreters during a pandemic
The good, the bad, and the not-so-tech-savvy By Alina Avelar Roque On the morning of March 13, 2020, Anaheim Elementary School District, where I've been working for over five years as an interpreter/translator, held an emergency board meeting to vote on suspending in-person learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. That same day, all students were sent home with … [Read more...]