Abstract
The purpose of this document is to provide Australian translators and interpreters, and users of Australian translating and interpreting (T&I) services, with AUSIT’s position on the use of Machine Translation (MT), Machine Interpreting (MI) and Artificial Intelligence
(AI) in the provision of T&I services.
The availability and use of different technologies, and of AI in particular, are increasing in both translation and interpreting, as they are in many professions. The organisation in Australia responsible for the credentialling of T&I practitioners, the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Australia (NAATI), released a Position Statement on the Use of AI for Translation and Interpreting Purposes in March 2025 (NAATI, 2025).
This position statement from AUSIT acknowledges the contents and guidelines
contained in the NAATI position statement, particularly in relation to the sections on
‘Benefits of AI’, ‘Risks associated with the unsupervised use of AI’ and ‘Role of the human practitioner’ (NAATI, 2025) and builds on these to provide an augmented guide for both translator and interpreter practitioners, as well as for stakeholders in and users of T&I services.
Further, this position statement acknowledges and builds on two guideline documents released by the International Federation of Translators (FIT): their Position Paper on the Use of AI in Interpreting (FIT, 2024) and their Position Paper on Machine
Translation in the Age of AI (FIT, 2025).
(AI) in the provision of T&I services.
The availability and use of different technologies, and of AI in particular, are increasing in both translation and interpreting, as they are in many professions. The organisation in Australia responsible for the credentialling of T&I practitioners, the National Accreditation Authority for Translators and Interpreters Australia (NAATI), released a Position Statement on the Use of AI for Translation and Interpreting Purposes in March 2025 (NAATI, 2025).
This position statement from AUSIT acknowledges the contents and guidelines
contained in the NAATI position statement, particularly in relation to the sections on
‘Benefits of AI’, ‘Risks associated with the unsupervised use of AI’ and ‘Role of the human practitioner’ (NAATI, 2025) and builds on these to provide an augmented guide for both translator and interpreter practitioners, as well as for stakeholders in and users of T&I services.
Further, this position statement acknowledges and builds on two guideline documents released by the International Federation of Translators (FIT): their Position Paper on the Use of AI in Interpreting (FIT, 2024) and their Position Paper on Machine
Translation in the Age of AI (FIT, 2025).
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Type | Position statement |
| Media of output | AUSIT website (professional association representing translators and interpreters in Australia) |
| Publisher | Australian Institute of Interpreters and Translators (AUSIT) |
| Number of pages | 45 |
| Place of Publication | Australia |
| Publication status | Published - 15 Nov 2025 |
Keywords
- artificial intelligence
- translation
- interpreting
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