Computer-assisted interpreting (CAI) tools and CAI tools training

The chapter discusses computer-assisted interpreting (CAI) tools, focusing on their evolution, application, and impact on interpreter performance and training. It begins by contextualising computer-assisted interpreting within the broader framework of interpreting technologies and then traces the development of CAI tools, with an overview of the current landscape. With the goal to orient future investigations, the chapter scrutinises the existing body of research, spotlighting key enquiries and empirical approaches and examining the impact of tool use on interpreters’ performance and cognitive processes, as well as questions of system performance and usability. Training on and with CAI tools is discussed, and open pedagogical questions are highlighted. The chapter concludes by addressing possible developments in computer-assisted interpreting within the context of the recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI).