AI4terps – Content
So, what can you expect from the AI4terps platform?
AI4terps will help answer your questions about AI in interpreting.
It covers many different aspects, 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 has several main modules with multiple sub-sections each: AI Basics, Computer Assisted Interpreting (CAI), AI for Practice, AI “interpreting” and Resources. In order to facilitate conversations around AI in interpreting, we have also included a forum where you can exchange ideas and perspectives with other interpreters.
Here is a more detailed breakdown of what each module will cover.
AI Basics
As the name suggests, this module walks you through the basics of artificial intelligence. We cover how it works and explore the benefits and limitations of AI in interpreting. We 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 look 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.
You will also find 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:
AI for practice
This module provides resources on how to use AI for job-specific or generic, long-term language enhancement and knowledge acquisition. Here’s a short preview of the content:
AI “interpreting”
In this module you will learn more about what happens when AI is used to replace interpreters. For that we look at how Speech-to-Text (STT), Machine Translation (MT) and Text-to-Speech (TTS) software solutions are used in machine interpreting. We also cover systematic quality assessment, the strengths and weaknesses of machine interpreting as well as possible use cases and more.
Resources
Additionally, there is a module which offer extra resources such as relevant literature, key terms and links to our sources.
Note that this platform will always be work in progress, so everything you see here is subject to change. After all, AI in interpreting is a rapidly evolving topic. Comments and suggestions are always welcome! There is a dedicated learner satisfaction survey for each module.