05/05/2026
Languages and Technology in an Uncertain World: Threats and Possibilities
May 8, 08:00–12:00 New York time
Technology has long shaped the work of language professionals. The rapid growth of AI‑driven language technologies, in particular, has brought new issues and challenges to the forefront. How are emerging language tools making the work of translators and interpreters more efficient? What new pressures or complexities do these innovations introduce? What existential implications do AI tools have for human interaction and communication? How might advances in artificial intelligence expand opportunities for equitable communication across languages, and at the same time, what challenges do they pose for the human dimensions of translation and interpreting? How might language technologies contribute to advancement and limitations of linguistic rights and human rights in general? Panelists will explore these and related issues.
Interpreting in English, French, and Spanish
Free to attend, but registration required by May 7: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSd_PGApTqbpz9HxpMruJCu4wFqLmqL2VFn3h6cbzdyortv6vA/viewform
Hosted by the Study Group on Language and the United Nations in collaboration with partners including ESF.
The Study Group on Language and the United Nations in collaboration with the NGO Committee on Language and Languages, the Esperantic Studies Foundation, and the Consortium for Language Policy and Planning presents a virtual half-day symposium that focuses on how the rapid growth of AI‑driven langu...
