Taylor & Francis is translating academic books into English with AI doing the first pass and human editors — including the original authors — handling post-editing and quality control. After a year of testing, translated titles start appearing in 2025.
Benefits & outcomes
Brings non-English scholarship to audiences it wouldn't otherwise reach.
Cheaper and faster than commissioning traditional translation.
Domain-specific glossaries protect technical vocabulary.
Every title gets full editorial review before publication.
Notes & quotes
“We have always been aware that our translations programme represented just the tip of the iceberg, which is why we were keen to explore whether AI could help.” — Jeremy North, Managing Director of Books
Per Publishers Weekly, all AI-translated books undergo full editorial review; the pitch is scholarship that would otherwise never justify translation costs.
Publisher / company: Taylor & Francis
Date of mention: 30/04/2024
Source: https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/publisher-news/article/97417-taylor-francis-to-translate-books-into-english-using-ai.html