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This session brings together instituti onal voices and academic researchers to explore th e role of technology in addressing current challen ges in Public Service Interpreting\, particularly in contexts marked by increasing and unpredictable demand\, strict confidentiality regulations\, and the fragmented and unstandardised nature of inter preting provision.

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< span style="font-family:Arial\, sans-serif\;">Pasc al Rillof will offer reflections on the chronic sh ortage of interpreters for languages of lesser dif fusion\, raising a critical question: can technolo gy meaningfully bridge this gap? Following this\, Bayan Abughaida will explore the resistance to AI observed among medical interpreters\, highlighting the concerns\, hesitations\, and practical realit ies encountered in the field.

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The discussion then turns to the broader te chnological landscape\, as Sabine Braun and Diana Singureanu from the University of Surrey provide a n overview of key technological developments shapi ng interpreting. Their presentation will highlight aspects of interpreting technologies particularly relevant to interpreters\, examine current debate s surrounding AI in interpreting\, and discuss the potential\, as well as the limitations\, of AI-as sisted interpreting in public service contexts.

\n \n < p style="text-align:justify\;margin-bottom:11px\;" >The session will then ope n up for discussion\, inviting attendees to share their own experiences with interpreting technologi es and identify areas where further knowledge or p ractice is needed. The session will conclude with a forward-looking segment\, drawing on insights fr om both the panel and the audience to consider wha t kinds of support\, guidance\, and intervention a re necessary to ensure that technology enhances ra ther than compromises the quality\, ethics\, and a ccessibility of public service interpreting.

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Speaker s:

Pascal Ril lof coordinates PSI training and certification for the Flemish Government Integration Agency in Belgium. He has led various PSI services\, chaired national and European PSI bodies\, and served on international boards. He publishes on public servi ce interpreting and communication in diverse servi ce settings.

Bayan Abughaida holds mul tiple MAs: in Conference Interpreting (LMU)\, Inte rpreting & Translation (Durham University)\, and I T for Management. She also holds a DPSI (English L aw) and U.S. medical interpreting certifications. She leads interpreters at Cleveland Clinic London\ , lectures at London Metropolitan University\, and launched the Medical Interpreting Training Progra m (MITP).

Sabine Braun Sabine i s Professor of Translation Studies and Director of the University of Surrey鈥檚 Centre for Translation Studies. Her research focuses on human鈥搈achine in tegration in interpreting. She has a substantial t rack record of national and European research proj ects in this field\, advised legal stakeholders\, developed standards for VMI\, and now explores AI in accessibility\, healthcare\, interpreting and i nterpreter education through multiple funded initi atives.

< span style="font-size:14px\;">Diana Singureanu holds a PhD i n Interpreting Studies\, Master鈥檚 degrees in Trans lation and Conference Interpreting\, and a DPSI (L aw). A practicing interpreter and translator since 2009\, she researches video-mediated and machine interpreting in legal contexts\, contributes to AI -related interpreter training\, and chairs the CIO L Interpreting Division\, supporting professional development.

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