Automation index
Can AI do a Translator’s job?
Today an AI can already do 52% 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.
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Translator
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AI or a robot can already do 52% of this job.
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Where the week goes
Score = Σ (weight × saving). Weights are our frequency estimate, not an O*NET time %. Saving is separate evidence or estimate.
Task weights are our estimate from O*NET frequency (FT). O*NET does not publish share of the week.
| Task | Share | AI | Adds |
|---|---|---|---|
Follow ethical codes that protect the confidentiality of information.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
15% | 28% | +4.2 |
| Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible. | 14% | 72% | +10.1 |
| Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary. | 11% | 72% | +7.9 |
Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors.
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
10% | 28% | +2.8 |
| Check translations of technical terms and terminology to ensure that they are accurate and remain consistent throughout translation revisions. | 8% | 72% | +5.8 |
| Refer to reference materials, such as dictionaries, lexicons, encyclopedias, and computerized terminology banks, as needed to ensure translation accuracy. | 7% | 72% | +5 |
| Compile information on content and context of information to be translated and on intended audience. | 7% | 72% | +5 |
| Adapt translations to students' cognitive and grade levels, collaborating with educational team members as necessary. | 7% | 72% | +5 |
Other less frequent tasks (weight estimated from frequency).
EstimateNo public source pins this saving. It is an estimate from the method. |
21% | 28% | +5.9 |
| Total | 100% | 52% |
Modelled week 100% · Public evidence 54% · Estimate 46% · Confidence: Medium
Occupation sources · O*NET 27-3091.00 · ESCO/ISCO 2643