Should AI Translations Qualify for Copyright Protection? – slator.com
In March 2025, a U.S. Court of Appeals ruled (PDF) that purely AI-generated works cannot receive copyright protection. AI translation is — of course — an example of AI-generated works, and with intellectual property (IP) in translation long being a hot potato in the US and beyond, translators are increasingly crying foul over the use […]
Key Findings from EU Commission-Backed 2025 European Language Industry Survey – slator.com
The European Commission unveiled the results of its 2025 European Language Industry Survey (ELIS) during the EC’s Translating Europe Workshops on March 18, 2025. EUATC, ELIA, GALA, and Women in Localization were among the organizations that collaborated on the 13th edition, as were the EC Masters in Translation network; the European Regional Centre of the […]
The LT-LiDER Project Wants to Equip Language Experts to Remain Relevant – slator.com
The multinational LT-LiDER project (Language and Translation: Literacy in Digital Environments and Resources) turned a year old in December 2024. The project, which combines the efforts of leading European universities from five countries, teamed up with a general goal to prepare language and translation faculty and students for the AI age. LT-LiDER is funded in […]