What is AI slop? Machines Can Generate Words, But Only Humans Can Give Birth to Language

What is AI slop? When I share something with another person, I almost always sense whether I have truly been understood. If someone responds too quickly or with too many…

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The Hidden Psychology of Interpreting That AI Will Never Replace

What will AI never replace? As an ATA-certified Russian translator and interpreter, I get to meet many people—and learn a great deal about the psychology of interpreting. What do people…

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A Good Metaphor for AI? Hans Christian Andersen’s The Princess and the Pea

What is a good metaphor for AI? Hans Christian Andersen is a genius in his ability to capture absolute metaphors — striking comparisons that cannot be easily interpreted in multiple…

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