Bd. 5 Nr. 1 (2025): Human-Centred AI in the Translation Industry. Questions on Ethics, Creativity and Sustainability

Wherever you look in the language industry at present, one thing is certain: Tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) are trans­forming workflows, reshaping communicative practices and shifting power relations. This inevitably raises the question of responsibility: Who decides what AI is allowed to do––and who bears the consequences? Who benefits from these tech­nolo­gies? Who bears their potential disadvantages or the risks that come with them? These questions touch on fundamental issues regarding ethics, politics and society. They also permeate current debates in translation and language studies, where automation affects not only technical processes but also cultural and normative dimensions of both theory and practice. For translation studies in particular, this entails chal­lenges that should not be underestimated.