The Hidden Risks in AI-Driven Language Translations

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The Hidden Risks in AI-Driven Language
Translations

• By - The Spanish Group

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• Artificial intelligence (AI) is advancing more
  than ever, and more AI-based software is coming
  onto the market, especially in the translation
  industry. While they may seem like a simple and
  fast solution for translating any form of
  content, they arent as great as they first
  appear.
• Thats because AI-driven language translations
  have various hidden risks that could negatively
  affect your content and documents. In this
  article, well dive into some of these hidden
  risks and why you should always opt for
  human-based translations, regardless of your
  industry.
• The Diverse Landscape of Translation
• In the past, people only needed a translation to
  send messages to someone in another language.
  However, it has developed into a much more
  diverse landscape over the years. Thats because
  translation is highly significant across various
  fields and industries.
• Within the business world, translation can help
  various companies and industries grow. This
  allows them to promote their brand and offerings
  to a broader international audience. Similarly,
  translations can benefit people trying to have
  their immigration approved, need to provide their
  medical records to a healthcare institution
  abroad or provide educational materials to
  students worldwide.

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Risks of AI Translation So, what are the real
reasons why you should avoid using AI-driven
document or website translation services? Here
are some of the top hidden risks Hidden Risk 1
Biased Translations One of the biggest concerns
about AI translation is the high potential for
bias. When AI models are designed, theyre
trained to take in a large amount of information
available on the internet. Unfortunately, not all
information online is neutral some can contain
biases and prejudices. Therefore, these biases
can often come out when you put a translation
through an AI machine. This could include
stereotypes, discrimination, or simply inaccurate
information, and the final result might
negatively affect your content.
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Hidden Risk 2 Loss of Nuance and Creativity The
great thing about human-generated content is that
it captures various nuances, from humor to
sarcasm. This often resonates well with the
audience when youre making creative content,
such as fictional books or TV scripts. However,
placing the content through an AI language model
for translation might take some of this
away. Since AI cannot think like a human, a
translated result might take away many of these
creative nuances, destroying much of the content.
It removes the goal your content is trying to
achieve, making the translation
pointless. Hidden Risk 3 Security
Concerns Much of the content that requires
translations includes sensitive information, such
as official documents, which means you need
something you can trust to conduct your
translation. With a human-based translation, you
can work with certified experts who sign NDAs,
and you may have peace of mind that your
information is secure. However, with AI-driven
translation services, how do you know if they are
reliable enough to keep your confidential
information safe? Theres always a risk that the
AI company might misuse your data for personal
gains and to help perfect further algorithms.
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Hidden Risk 4 Overreliance The main reason that
people and businesses have started turning to AI
translation is because they are convenient.
However, due to this, theres a risk that they
will start to become over-reliant on these
services. This means they wont try to learn
different languages themselves, as theyll always
have a tool by their side to help. Language is
how we communicate with each other, so we need to
stay on top of it as much as we can. This
includes improving our own language daily, as
well as doing what we can to appreciate and learn
other languages that make up the different
cultures in the world. Hidden Risk 5 Lack of
Accuracy When you see an app or machine
programmed to do a job for you, you immediately
assume that it will provide you with 100
accuracy. Therefore, you avoid asking for human
help to review your translations and send out the
final result without proofreading. But with AI,
this could be detrimental to your business or
self-image. This is because AI is not always
accurate and can often mistranslated content or
include awkward phrases that other cultures dont
understand. This is extremely risky, especially
when presenting marketing materials to potential
customers or presenting academic work for
marking.
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Hidden Risk 6 Cultural Sensitivity and Political
Correctness Weve already mentioned how AI can
be biased and produce inaccurate information,
which is the same regarding cultural sensitivity
and political correctness. This is because AI
machines cannot produce human emotions.
Therefore, it might produce politically incorrect
statements or write sentences that could offend
another culture in its translations. AI tools,
whether theyre being used for translation or
not, are not evolved enough yet to understand the
various cultural nuances of the world. Therefore,
if your content directly targets a different
culture, its always best to use a human
translator with experience communicating with
that culture. Hidden Risk 7 Lack of
Localization and Personalization When you put a
translation through AI, it works using various
algorithms. It then presents you with a robotic
result, not allowing you to customize your
content like a human translator allows you to.
This means you cannot personalize the final
result or change the context or tone to match a
different location. For example, you might want
to receive a translation from Spanish into UK
English, but the AI tool might give you content
written in US English. It is only a small
difference, but if your target audience is based
in England, they wont be able to resonate and
connect with the final result as much.
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Hidden Risk 8 Loss of Human Touch There are
many things about human translations that you
cannot get from AI-generated translations. When
you work with a human, youre able to talk them
through your needs and requirements, going
through the whole process with them. You can also
request further edits or additions if
needed. While you can ask AI for specific
requirements you need to meet, there is a high
chance it won't understand it as clearly as a
human. The system wont ask any follow-up
questions, and you wont have a final result that
meets your needs as closely as a human
translation will. Choose The Spanish Group for
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all fields and industries. With a commitment to
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Through proofreading and editing, potential
cultural misunderstandings, offensive language,
or insensitive references can be identified and
corrected. By taking into account the cultural
nuances, the translator can provide an accurate
and culturally appropriate translation that
resonates with the target audience. In the world
of translation, the importance of proofreading
and editing cannot be overstated. These processes
ensure accuracy, enhance clarity and style,
maintain consistency and coherence, and adapt the
content to the cultural context of the target
language. By employing skilled proofreaders and
editors, translation companies like The Spanish
Group can deliver certified translations services
of the highest quality, facilitating effective
communication and understanding between languages
and cultures. Source Url - https//thespanishgr
oup.org/blog/from-good-to-great-how-proofreading-a
nd-editing-elevate-translations/
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Through proofreading and editing, potential
cultural misunderstandings, offensive language,
or insensitive references can be identified and
corrected. By taking into account the cultural
nuances, the translator can provide an accurate
and culturally appropriate translation that
resonates with the target audience. In the world
of translation, the importance of proofreading
and editing cannot be overstated. These processes
ensure accuracy, enhance clarity and style,
maintain consistency and coherence, and adapt the
content to the cultural context of the target
language. By employing skilled proofreaders and
editors, translation companies like The Spanish
Group can deliver certified translations services
of the highest quality, facilitating effective
communication and understanding between languages
and cultures. Source Url - https//thespanishgr
oup.org/blog/from-good-to-great-how-proofreading-a
nd-editing-elevate-translations/
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