Optimism, Anxiety, and Ethics: Translation Students’ Attitudes and Stances on AI-Assisted Workflows and Professional Identity
Article / Journal
Author(s) / editor(s):
Pooria Barzan
,
Reza Khany
Year: 2025
Language(s): English
Abstract:
The advancement of AI in translation has generated enthusiasm and worry among students. This study investigates translation students’ attitudes and ethical perspectives on AI-assisted workflows and their influence on professional identity. Through qualitative interviews, it examines levels of excitement, concern, and ambivalence towards AI tools, ethical worries about job displacement, human creativity loss, accountability for AI errors, and the self-conception as future translators. Findings reveal emotional responses: 60% of participants expressed optimism about AI’s efficiency and creative potential; 50% reported anxiety over deskilling and job loss; and 40% felt ambivalent about balancing technology with human agency. Ethically, 70% worried about job displacement, 55% about creativity loss, and 45% about responsibility for AI errors. These issues reshape professional identity: 65% see their roles evolving into AI trainers or post-editors, while 60% stress the importance of preserving human-centric skills like cultural mediation. This research sheds light on how translation students navigate ethical emotional challenges in an AI-driven industry.
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