Bill would let AI serve as interpreters in Wisconsin courtrooms
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Non-English speaking Wisconsinites who find themselves in a county courtroom could receive their state-mandated interpretation services from a computer screen or tablet, rather than from a trained interpreter, under proposed legislation circulating in the state Capitol.
Fred Svensson, a certified Spanish court interpreter, right, assists a client of attorney Jason Gonzalez, center, during an initial appearance in Dane County Circuit Court. With demand and costs of interpreters rising, lawmakers are proposing allowing courts to substitute computer programs that use artificial intelligence to provide translations instead.
Court interpreter Fred Svensson addresses a group to see if anyone needs a Spanish interpreter during initial appearance court at the Dane County Courthouse. Experts in artificial intelligence say AI is not ready to step in for a trained interpreter in situations where a person's liberty could be at stake.
Fred Svensson, a certified Spanish court interpreter, right, assists a client of attorney Jason Gonzalez, center, during an initial appearance in Dane County Circuit Court. With demand and costs of interpreters rising, lawmakers are proposing allowing courts to substitute computer programs that use artificial intelligence to provide translations instead.
Court interpreter Fred Svensson addresses a group to see if anyone needs a Spanish interpreter during initial appearance court at the Dane County Courthouse. Experts in artificial intelligence say AI is not ready to step in for a trained interpreter in situations where a person's liberty could be at stake.
