Poll: Do you think AI will reduce translators’ incomes in the coming years?
থ্রেড পোস্টার: ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
ProZ.com Staff
সাইট স্টাফ
Feb 22

This forum topic is for the discussion of the poll question "Do you think AI will reduce translators’ incomes in the coming years?".

This poll was originally submitted by Seraye Mayda. View the poll results »



Yasmina Austin
Khurram Shahzad
 
writeaway
writeaway  Identity Verified
ফেঞ্চ/ফরাসি থেকে ‍ইংরেজি
+ ...
In the coming years? Feb 22

More like in the coming weeks/months.

Michele Fauble
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
M. Anna Kańduła
Philip Lees
Epameinondas Soufleros
P.L.F. Persi (X)
Elaine Ruby
 
Michael Newton
Michael Newton  Identity Verified
যুক্তরাষ্ট্র
Local time: 17:09
জাপানি থেকে ‍ইংরেজি
+ ...
AI and translators' incomes Feb 22

Is the Pope Catholic?

Philip Lees
P.L.F. Persi (X)
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
writeaway
Jéssica Gomes
Claudio Machado Junior
Sabine Braun
 
Daryo
Daryo
Local time: 22:09
সার্বিয়ান থেকে ‍ইংরেজি
+ ...
Which ones? Feb 23

Full-time translators? Part-time translators? Zero-time (aka: ex-) translators?

Those who chose right to which other profession to move have a fairly good chance of increasing their income.

These 'nuances' aside ... does water flow uphill?


P.L.F. Persi (X)
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
Thomas Senepart
Claudio Machado Junior
Khurram Shahzad
Maria Laura Curzi
 
Philip Lees
Philip Lees  Identity Verified
গ্রীস
Local time: 00:09
গ্রীক থেকে ‍ইংরেজি
Yes and no Feb 23

Why are "Yes" and "No" not among the possible answers?

In any case, my answer is "Other", because AI, on its own, will not and cannot "do" anything. AI has no volition. It cannot, on its own, make decisions or perform actions that affect anybody's income, either translators' or other professions'.

Yes, of course, translators have already seen a drop in their income because of the way AI has been implemented by some operators in the translation profession. But it's those
... See more
Why are "Yes" and "No" not among the possible answers?

In any case, my answer is "Other", because AI, on its own, will not and cannot "do" anything. AI has no volition. It cannot, on its own, make decisions or perform actions that affect anybody's income, either translators' or other professions'.

Yes, of course, translators have already seen a drop in their income because of the way AI has been implemented by some operators in the translation profession. But it's those operators, not the AI, that have reduced the translators' incomes.

I think that a website devoted (supposedly) to linguists should be more careful and precise in its use of language.
Collapse


Epameinondas Soufleros
P.L.F. Persi (X)
Maria Teresa Borges de Almeida
writeaway
expressisverbis
Malkitu
Daryo
 
Betül Öztürk
Betül Öztürk
তুরস্ক
Local time: 00:09
‍ইংরেজি থেকে তুর্কি
+ ...
What are we experiencing right now? Feb 23

It already has!

Claudio Machado Junior
Khurram Shahzad
Maria Laura Curzi
Ian Keith Jones Williams
Epameinondas Soufleros
M. Anna Kańduła
shirley damazo
 
Claudio Machado Junior
Claudio Machado Junior  Identity Verified
ব্রাজিল
Local time: 18:09
‍ইংরেজি থেকে পর্তুগিজ
+ ...
It's reducing now Feb 23

This is happening now. At least for me.

Khurram Shahzad
Maria Laura Curzi
Vincenzo Di Maso
Ian Keith Jones Williams
Epameinondas Soufleros
M. Anna Kańduła
 
Gennady Lapardin
Gennady Lapardin  Identity Verified
রাশিয়ান ফেডারেশন
Local time: 00:09
‍ইটালিয়ান থেকে রাশিয়ান
+ ...
other Feb 23

A teaspoon is equally dangerous to the world water reserves.
In a divided world, yes, it will reduce. In a world with free and massive as never the flows of information, the constant problem will be 'God, may you finally give us the true AI to translate at least part of the flow'.


Khurram Shahzad
 


To report site rules violations or get help, contact a site moderator:

এই ফোরামের মডারেটরগণ
Jared Tabor[Call to this topic]

You can also contact site staff by submitting a support request »

Poll: Do you think AI will reduce translators’ incomes in the coming years?






PerfectIt
Check translations faster for consistency, quality and style guide compliance

PerfectIt helps professional translators deliver error-free documents in Microsoft Word and PowerPoint. It helps improve consistency, ensure quality, and enforce style guides. ProZ members receive a 30% discount off individual purchases of PerfectIt.

More info »
Trados Business Manager Lite
Create customer quotes and invoices from within Trados Studio

Trados Business Manager Lite helps to simplify and speed up some of the daily tasks, such as invoicing and reporting, associated with running your freelance translation business.

More info »