Write the World 2024: AI Translation: Fears, Opportunities, and the Future

Every ad for Grammarly can feel like a nail in the coffin for working translators, yet there remains the possibility that large language models (LLM) could increase translation productivity and remove some of the tedious tasks from our lives. In this Q&A, journalist Timothy B. Lee will share his research on AI and discuss its various impacts on the world of both technical and literary translation.

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Moderator

Chenxin Jiang is a literary translator working from German, Italian, and Chinese; her work includes the PEN/ Heim-winning The Cowshed by Ji Xianlin for New York Review Books and the IPTA-shortlisted Tears of Salt for MacLehose and Norton. She serves as ALTA’s current President.

Panelist

Timothy B. Lee writes Understanding AI, an email newsletter that explores how AI works and how it is changing our world. Previously he was on staff at the Washington Post, Vox.com, and Ars Technica. He has a Master’s degree in computer science from Princeton.