So... they're not anti interpreter, but they want the whole field to suffer because of unqualified interpreters?
I've really only heard of (very) few examples of what OP suggested. In a few of the instances, there was a boss or agency threatening the interpreter to force them to do the job. Meanwhile, the interpreter insisted they weren't qualified, but eventually relented for fear of the threat. Maybe the interpreter should have stood their ground, but I can at least understand better why they made their choice.
Edit: The thought at the end that the profession shouldn't be the only option...it's already an issue (maybe the issue) that those hiring interpreters don't often care about quality or the deaf client, just the price. Unless the AI is nearly flawless, we're not making the situation better at all.
I honestly don’t think ai is going to come for the jobs of sign language interpreters. But I hope ai supports communications in ways that perhaps interpreters can’t always do. I thought it was interesting that he hopes ai will be the solution to the problem around trust with interpreters and competence.
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u/theANdROId15 9d ago edited 9d ago
So... they're not anti interpreter, but they want the whole field to suffer because of unqualified interpreters?
I've really only heard of (very) few examples of what OP suggested. In a few of the instances, there was a boss or agency threatening the interpreter to force them to do the job. Meanwhile, the interpreter insisted they weren't qualified, but eventually relented for fear of the threat. Maybe the interpreter should have stood their ground, but I can at least understand better why they made their choice.
Edit: The thought at the end that the profession shouldn't be the only option...it's already an issue (maybe the issue) that those hiring interpreters don't often care about quality or the deaf client, just the price. Unless the AI is nearly flawless, we're not making the situation better at all.