Current approaches to the use of artificial intelligence in translation: a review
Çeviri Alanında Yapay Zekâ Kullanımına Dair Güncel Yaklaşımlar: Bir Derleme
This review article aims to comprehensively examine current approaches and trends in the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the field of translation. To this end, the abstracts of 50 articles covering the period 2018-2025, obtained by searching the Web of Science database by using the keywords “machine translation,” “AI in translation,” and “neural translation,” were subjected to content analysis. Additionally, a current literature review was conducted to incorporate the latest developments in the field. The study identified key themes such as the dominance of neural machine translation (NMT) technologies, challenges in translation quality assessment, the growing importance of AI literacy in translation education, and ethical and professional issues arising from the use of AI. The research highlights the transformative impact of artificial intelligence on translation practice and theory and provides a framework for future research directions. This study was conducted to draw attention to the fact that artificial intelligence is also effectively used for translation purposes and that this field is highly important research topic for philology and translation studies.
Bu derleme makalesi, çeviri alanında yapay zekâ (AI) kullanımına ilişkin güncel yaklaşımları ve eğilimleri kapsamlı bir şekilde incelemeyi amaçlamaktadır. Bu doğrultuda, Web of Science veri tabanında "machine translation", "AI in translation" ve "neural translation" anahtar kelimeleriyle yapılan tarama sonucu elde edilen ve 2018-2025 yıllarını kapsayan 50 adet makalenin özeti içerik analizine tabi tutulmuştur. Ayrıca, alandaki en son gelişmeleri dahil etmek amacıyla güncel literatür taraması yapılmıştır. Analizler sonucunda, sinirsel makine çevirisi (NMT) teknolojilerinin baskınlığı, çeviri kalitesi değerlendirmesindeki zorluklar, çeviri eğitiminde yapay zekâ okuryazarlığının artan önemi ve yapay zekâ kullanımının getirdiği etik ve mesleki sorunlar gibi ana temalar belirlenmiştir. Araştırma, yapay Zekânın çeviri pratiği ve teorisi üzerindeki dönüştürücü etkisini vurgulamakta ve gelecekteki araştırma yönelimleri için bir çerçeve sunmaktadır. Bu çalışma, yapay zekânın çeviri amacıyla da etkin bir şekilde kullanıldığına ve bu alanın filoloji ve çeviribilim için son derece önemli bir araştırma konusu olduğuna dikkat çekmek amacıyla gerçekleştirilmiştir.
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- Submitted 21 September 2025
- Accepted 15 October 2025
- Published 27 November 2025
- Issue Vol. 2 No. 3 (2025): Volume 2 Issue 3 (2025): West European Journal of Social Sciences
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