International scientific round table “Modern Trends in Translation Studies and Artificial Intelligence”

On October 16, an international scientific round table for young scholars, “Modern Trends in Translation Studies and Artificial Intelligence”, was held at the Faculty of International Relations of Al-Farabi Kazakh National University. It was organized by senior lecturers of the Department of Diplomatic Translation, Zh.K. Zhumaliyeva and A.M. Otepova.

The aim of the round table was to discuss modern trends in translation studies in the age of artificial intelligence, to analyze the impact of AI on the professional activity of translators, and to develop recommendations for improving educational programs in the field of translation. The round table was attended by experienced translators and researchers in translation studies from foreign higher education institutions, in particular Kadil Qyrmyzy, Master of Translation Studies, Translator for the Kazakhstan Branch of the International Humanitarian Organization "Doctors Without Borders"; Gulnaz Bauyrzhan, Master of Translation Studies from Lomonosov Moscow State University, Translator for "Power China," an International Power Plant Construction Company; and Sergazy Yerkesh, Master from the Faculty of Oriental Studies at Al-Farabi Kazakh National University, author of the glossary of terms for the Criminal and Criminal Procedure Codes, translator as well as master’s students and students of the “Translation in International Relations and Law” specialty.