AI4terps – Content
So, what can you expect from the AI4terps platform?
AI4terps will help answer your questions about AI in interpreting.
We are planning to cover as many different aspects as possible, ranging from the basics of AI, to how AI can support interpreters, to questions about AI replacing interpreters. With AI4terps you will have everything you need in one place.
The platform will have several main modules with multiple sub-sections each: AI Basics, Computer Assisted Interpreting (CAI), Self-study, Automatic Speech Translation (AST) and Resources. In order to facilitate conversations around AI in interpreting, we are also planning on including a forum where you will be able to exchange ideas and perspectives with other interpreters.
Here is a more detailed breakdown of what each module will cover.
And here are the sub-chapters – still subject to – constant – change:
AI Basics
As the name suggests, this module will walk you through the basics of artificial intelligence. We will cover how it works and explore the benefits and limitations of AI in interpreting. We will also take a look at legal and ethical aspects of AI in interpreting and explore how using AI affects our environment.
Here’s a sneak peek:
Computer Assisted Interpreting (CAI)
In this module, we will be looking at how AI can be used to support interpreters. You will learn more about what types of useful AI-based tools there are and how they can be incorporated into your workflow, whether you are using them in the booth or for language enhancement or speechwriting at home.
There will also be an overview of existing CAI tools and their features presented in a convenient features matrix, so that you can decide which tools best suit your needs if you want to try them out.
Here is a sneak peek of the “glossaries” sub-section:
Self-study
This module provides resources on how to use AI for job-specific or generic, long-term language enhancement and knowledge acquisition.
Automatic Speech Translation (AST)
In this module you will learn more about what happens when AI is used to replace interpreters. For that we will be looking at how Speech-to-Text (STT), Machine Translation (MT) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) software solutions are used in Automatic Speech Translation. We will also cover systematic quality assessment, the strengths and weaknesses of AST as well as possible use cases and more.
Timeline
Here’s our approximate timeline. AI4terps.org is programmed to be online and publicly available by the end of September 2026.
Resources
Additionally, we will have a module which will offer extra resources such as relevant literature, key terms and links to our sources.
Note that this platform is a work in progress, so everything you see here is subject to change. Comments and suggestions are always welcome!