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A Frontier Exploration of Translation Industry Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

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Yanli Gao*, Tong La

College of Foreign Languages, Shandong University of Science and Technology, Qingdao 266590, Shandong, China.

*Corresponding author: Yanli Gao

Published: January 16,2025

Abstract

To understand the current status, hotspots, and future development trends of translation industry research in the age of artificial intelligence (AI) both in China and internationally, this paper uses the Chinese Academic Journals Database of CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) and the Web of Science (WoS) Core Collection as data sources. With the CiteSpace knowledge map analysis tool, this paper conducts a visual analysis of literature in the field of AI translation industry research. The results show that: (1) AI translation industry research is booming, with the annual number of publications showing an overall upward trend. Multiple author collaboration teams have formed, but there is a lack of cooperation among these teams, and a core author group has yet to emerge. (2) Published literature is largely confined to the discipline of Chinese Language and Linguistics. A multi-dimensional, multidisciplinary, and multilingual research framework needs to be established to gain attention and recognition from both Chinese and international academia. (3) The current hotspots of Chinese and international research are concentrated in four aspects: translation models, translation education, customer relations, and AI technologies. (4) Chinese literature tends to follow a research trajectory influenced by policy, and English literature evolves rapidly, marked by advanced technical complexity and a variety of experimental approaches. Research on human-machine ethics, digital humanities and translation, and deep neural network applications in the translation industry will be future research trends of Chinese and international research on the translation industry in the age of AI.

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How to cite this paper

A Frontier Exploration of Translation Industry Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

How to cite this paper: Yanli Gao, Tong La. (2024) A Frontier Exploration of Translation Industry Research in the Age of Artificial Intelligence. Journal of Humanities, Arts and Social Science8(12), 2852-2862.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.26855/jhass.2024.12.032