Automation index
Can AI do a Translator’s job?
Today an AI can already do 68% of this job. Literary or close legal translation still needs someone willing to stand behind every word.
It does not estimate how many people will be out of work.
IS WORK OVER?
Translator
68%↓
AI or a robot can already do 68% of this job.
#3 / 70
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Tasks and time saved
Tasks and time saved
General translation
80%50% of the week
Post-edit and QA
55%30% of the week
Legal / literary high-stakes
35%20% of the week
Estimate · first measured 25 Aug 2026. · Coverage 62%