AI Literacy for Legal Translation: Developing Digital Resilience
Quick summary
arXiv:2608.04641v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Generative AI is transforming legal translation by introducing opportunities alongside linguistic, technical, legal, ethical and cognitive risks. This chapter examines the implications of AI for professional legal translation and proposes an AI literacy framework tailored to the profession. It argues that AI does not change the fundamental objectives of legal translation but requires an extension of professional competence through AI literacy. The proposed framework comprises four mutually reinforcing dimensions, foundational, procedural, critica
Key takeaways
- arXiv:2608.04641v1 Announce Type: new Abstract: Generative AI is transforming legal translation by introducing opportunities alongside linguistic, technical, legal, ethical and cognitive risks.
- This chapter examines the implications of AI for professional legal translation and proposes an AI literacy framework tailored to the profession.
- It argues that AI does not change the fundamental objectives of legal translation but requires an extension of professional competence through AI literacy.
Why it matters
“AI Literacy for Legal Translation: Developing Digital Resilience” illustrates how changes in the AI ecosystem can affect products, workflows and user expectations together. Its lasting significance depends on measurable adoption, cost and safety outcomes.

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