My areas of interest are computer-assisted and machine interpreting, which essentially means that I study, design and implement Artificial Intelligence systems to support human interpreters and to translate speech automatically. Personally, I’m passionate about the intersection of mind, brain (including computational) and language.
Short biography
I hold an M.A. in Conference Interpreting, a PhD in Applied Linguistics, and a Habilitation in Interpreting Studies. I have taught at the universities of Mainz, Innsbruck, and Karlsruhe. I soon discovered the joy of creating tools to solve real-life problems. I started coding as a student while working at EURAC Research center. I founded InterpretBank, a computer-assisted tool for interpreters. Currently, I hold a tenured researcher position at the University of Mainz and serve as Chief Technology Officer at KUDO. Additionally, I act as a consultant for international institutions, governments, and research centers, for example for the European Parliament or the European Commission. I frequently deliver speeches on topics related to AI and digital transformation.
Where I am talking next
- Panelist: “AI-powered interpretation: is the sky really the limit?” Interpreting Europe Conference 2025, European Commission, Brussels, February 7 2025
- Keynote: “The Technological Turn in Interpreting”, University Sorbonne Nouvelle, France, February 14 2025
- Invited speech: “Computer-Assisted Interpreting: An Overview of Tools and Research”. King Slaman International University, Sharm El-Sheikh, Egypt, 24 February 2025
- Moderator: “Academia and LSPs Discuss the Future of Interpreting Training“, panel of Globalization and Localization Association, 27 February 2025
- Invited speech: “Artificial Intelligence in the Interpreting Ecosystem: Automation and Augmentation”, Universidad de Granada, Departamento de Traducción e Interpretación, 21 March 2025
- Invited speech: “Speech Technologies for Professional Interpreters: state-of-the-art and future perspectives”, Bar-Ilan University, Israel, 25 March 2025
- Invited speech: “Quo Vadis Interpretation? Speech technologies between automation and augmentation”, Universidad de Las Palmas de Gran Canaria, 8 April 2025
- Speech: “Evaluation methods for speech-to-speech translation”, Globalization and Localization Association Conference, Montreal, 16 April 2025
- For a complete list of past talks see here
To contact me, please write to info@claudiofantinuoli.org