Echo Gao

Echo explores ethical issues in AI-assisted translation under NZSTI Codes, assessing their adequacy for the shift to Intelligence Augmentation and updates.

Qualifications

Master of Intercultural Communication and Applied Translation with Distinction, Victoria University of Wellington Te Herenga Waka (2024)

Master of Translation with Distinction, University of Auckland (2019)

Master of Management (HRM), Massey University (2007)

Profile

Echo is a PhD candidate in Literary Translation Studies at Te Herenga Waka – Victoria University of Wellington. Her research examines the ethical tensions emerging between existing translation practice and the growing integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in professional workflows. By analysing the Code of Ethics and Code of Conduct from the New Zealand Society of Translators and Interpreters (NZSTI), she investigates how current professional standards respond to AI-assisted translation and where further guidance may be needed. Echo’s work explores the shift from AI towards Intelligence Augmentation (IA), with a focus on strengthening ethical frameworks that support human agency and align professional codes with evolving industry practice.

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