The Japan Association of Translators (JAT) has issued a statement on June 4, 2024, opposing the recent investment by Japanese government and private sector on
It’s exactly why I didn’t pursue translation even though it’s what I really wanted to do. And that was like 15 years ago, when I first did a little translation work. That translation would be taken over by technology was very clear even back then.
Well, I doubt their official position would have been “we prefer to be unemployed”.
Sure, but MTL is trash anyway and still requires a human to complete the translation.
I didn’t say they were wrong, just that this would always be the answer
It’s exactly why I didn’t pursue translation even though it’s what I really wanted to do. And that was like 15 years ago, when I first did a little translation work. That translation would be taken over by technology was very clear even back then.