Zu Einschätzung und Akzeptanz von KI-Technologien in der AVT-Branche: Die Perspektive der Verbände

Abstract This article traces the attitudes of national (German-speaking) and international employee associations in the field of audiovisual translation towards the development, training and use of AI in the language industry. By collecting and examining key statements in positioning papers, it is shown that the employees who unite in such creative associations are less concerned with the use of AI in the context of the multi-step translation process. Rather, they denounce the legal situation surrounding the use of copyrighted material in the development, training and subsequent use of AI applications. Copyright infringement has already occurred and continues to occur as questions around copyright are still insufficiently clarified. The collection of arguments in this contribution is followed by a look at the solutions provided by the associations for building a sustainable AVT industry that does not shy away from the use of AI solutions but also clearly defines the rights and obligations of the stakeholders involved.