Welcome to OLI's Blog
At OLI, we believe in the power of sharing stories to connect and inspire. On our blog, you’ll find a collection of blog posts, press releases, and success stories that highlight our mission, impact, and the voices of those we serve.
The Digital Breadcrumbs: Why Your AI Conversations Are a Hidden Risk
The appeal of using AI for quick translations is undeniable. A simple copy-and-paste, and you have your text in another language — no friction, no cost, just instant results. It’s an easy, seductive promise. But what if every piece of text you drop into a public AI...
A New Ally for Your Well-Being: Meet Bobby
For our incredible OLI volunteers, we know that the work you do is vital, but it can also be emotionally demanding. You dedicate your time and energy to translating critical humanitarian, legal, medical, environmental, and education-related texts, and the topics you...
Your AI Blueprint: How to Build a More Valuable, Frictionless Translation Business
In my last post, I argued that the translation industry needs to reframe its approach to AI. We can’t beat AI on speed, but we can combine its efficiency with our unique human judgment to create a highly valuable, frictionless service that clients will pay for. This...
Beyond the Hype: Why Translators Must Reclaim Their Value in the Age of AI
The future of our profession lies not in fearing AI, but in understanding it, mastering its applications, and proactively demonstrating our irreplaceable value to clients who genuinely seek quality and efficiency, not just cheap automation.
The New Battleground: Why Translators Are the Front Line of Risk Management in the Age of AI
The promise of AI is speed and efficiency. The promise of an expert translator is that, in addition to this speed, businesses will be protected from the very real, very public risks that come with it.
11 Principles for the Resilient Language Professional
The ground is shifting. The conversation is loud, and much of it is noise. AI, LLMs, PEMT — these terms have become the backdrop to our professional lives, creating a fog of uncertainty. For freelance language professionals, it’s easy to feel like we’re treading water...
3 More Reasons Why AI Can’t Replace OLI Volunteers
This is part 2 of our 2-part series on why AI can't replace our volunteers — professional translators working in teams to ensure the best and safest results for our non-profit clients. If you haven't read it, you can read the first part here (opens in a new tab) and...
Elevate Your Translation Career
Elevate your translation career with OLI volunteering! Gain real-world experience on humanitarian projects, collaborate with expert reviewers, and access cutting-edge CAT tools like Bureau Works.
Why AI Can’t Replace OLI’s Volunteer Translators (Part 1)
One question people foreign to the translation industry tend to ask me is this: ’Most of the people I know use AI or apps to translate, is what you do really sustainable?’I have multiple answers to this thorny question. Artificial Intelligence (or Large Language...