How long will humans be needed for translation?

Machine translation tools now generate fluent text across billions of words, leading organizations to consider cutting human editors. Translators find that this polished prose hides mistakes in idioms, grammar, and context. Language professionals must now spend more effort catching errors in drafts that sound completely natural.

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