7D2F651367CCC80487258BD3005F8A80 Hearing Summary

PUBLIC
BILL SUMMARY For AI IN TRANSLATION AND INTERPRETATION

INTERIM COMMITTEE LANGUAGE ACCESS ADVISORY BOARD
Date Nov 12, 2024
Location SCR 357

AI in Translation and Interpretation - Committee Discussion Only


	10:23:36 AM	Matthew Scherer, Senior Policy Counsel, Center for Democracy and Technology, began his presentation on AI in translation and interpretation. He explained that AI captioning can be inaccurate, especially when translating or interpreting speech from a person with a disability, speech impediment, unusual accent or dialect, or a different way of speaking. He expressed his opinion that AI will greatly improve in the areas of translating and interpreting in the coming years, and reviewed some areas of AI that are already very beneficial and accurate, especially when considering the interplay between human reliability and AI reliability in different areas.
	10:32:46 AM	Mr. Scherer answered questions from the board regarding challenges in remedying errors by AI when trying to replace human capabilities, specificallly in regards to speech impediments or accents. He said that many AI translation and interpretation companies are start up companies and cannot afford to spend much money on debugging or customer service for troubleshooting. The board discussed the need to balance AI that improves people's lives with the need to still have human involvement.