Speaker | IJET-32 (May 25–26, 2024)

Chris Blakeslee

I am an advisor and early-stage investor in an AI start-up, a beta-tester for a long-standing CAT tool, and an early adopter of natural language processing technology, having used speech recognition software, one of the earliest commercial applications of AI technology, since the year 2000. I have made a living as a freelance J2E translator for the past 26 years, mostly of bond and equity market research, quant strategy, and economic analysis for direct clients, including some of the leading investment banks. I divide my time nowadays between Bali and Florida, usually with a stop in Japan on the way.

Sessions

The role of the right brain and gut in human’s continued domination of AI

After overviewing the two main AI translation technologies, I will present a big-picture view of AI and its potential impact on the labor market, both broadly and for translators/interpreters. This is by necessity a synthesis of neuroscience, psychology, evolutionary biology, quantum physics, and the philosophy of consciousness. My argument that humans will be aided rather than replaced by AI...

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