The elephant in the room with AI-driven translation is the widely held belief that you can simply translate your text using AI, drastically cutting costs. Many people think you can get your translation completed for free and then have a human check it for errors. On the surface, it seems simple, effective, and cheap. That’s not the case.

I was asked recently about the role of AI in translation, particularly focusing on the current limitations and the irreplaceable value of human translators.