AI Emerging in the Localization Industry For over a decade, the linguist community has seen their livelihoods squeezed by market forces. Owing to steadily declining pay rates driven by price averse buyers alongside stagnant technology development, translators have primarily borne the brunt of this impact. Adding further fear into the mix has been the looming yet vague prospect of AI, leaving the localization industry collectively wondering how this technology would be applied and what implications it has in store for translators.