Machine Translation for the Life Science Industries

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning has provided the translation industry with new capabilities, such as machine translation (MT). MT, in industries facing increasing demands to find balance among quality, speed and costs (the so-called 'unattainable triangle”), holds the potential to provide quick, quality translations at a low cost. Machine translation has come with much promise, speculation, and criticism, and many questions remain: will the adaptation of MT lead to the unavoidable trade-off for lower quality like many have claimed? Will MT be able to break the unattainable triangle like some have predicted? This white paper will look beyond the hype surrounding this new technology, focusing on the life sciences industries and exploring what machine translation really means for this sector.