Will AI replace translators?

Very likely.

Machine translation is now good enough for most written text. One of the jobs hit hardest by AI so far.

AI-proof score

14/100

High risk

Much of this work can already be automated.

Easy to automateNeeds a human

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Realistic moves from translator into work that’s much harder to automate.

71Fairly safe

Fluency plus interpreting qualifications, e.g. the DPSI or a Level 6 BSL qualification.

74Fairly safe

Degree plus Qualified Teacher Status (PGCE, School Direct, SCITT or teacher degree apprenticeship).

62Fairly safe

No degree needed for many roles. Customer service or support experience helps.

Six ratings feed the score. Four protect a job from AI and two expose it. How we score jobs

Hands-onProtects: Skilled physical work in the real world
Unpredictable settingsProtects: Every site, home or patient is different
Human touchProtects: Trust, care or persuasion face to face
AccountabilityProtects: Licensed or high-stakes — someone has to sign it off
Screen-basedExposes: Work done on a computer with text, data or images
RoutineExposes: Repeatable, rules-based tasks

Reed · TW13QS

£33kContract

Translator: Machine translation is now good enough for most written text. One of the jobs hit hardest by AI so far.

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14High risk

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