Speaker

Susan Jones

Susan E. Jones is a veteran J to E translator, having worked in the profession for over 25 years in the areas of media, PR, sales materials, script and subtitle translation. Recently, she has developed a special focus on the translation of children’s literature and serves as Translator Coordinator for SCBWI Japan (Society of Children’s Book Writers & Illustrators) and as a steering committee member of SWET (Society of Writers, Editors, and Translators).

Susan is also an associate professor in the Department of English at Kobe College where she teaches translation to undergraduate and graduate students. In that capacity, she has presented on machine translation and AI in a variety of settings including academic conferences in Japan and Taiwan.

IJET-33 Sessions:
AI in Translation: Friend or Foe?

Sessions

AI in Translation: Friend or Foe?

It is not an understatement to say that the impact of improved MT models and LLMs on the translation industry has been seismic. While translators in some sectors of the industry have embraced AI, others reject it outright. The reality is that while AI technologies are not perfect, they can be put to good use in various stages of the translation process. This session explores LLM and MT's...

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