Ep. 32 - AI, Power & The Interpreter’s Invisible Hand – Prof. Ebru Diriker

Found in Interpretation Podcast · May 27, 2025 · 40m

Professor Ebru Diriker—Boğaziçi University scholar, AIIC trainer and veteran conference interpreter—joins hosts Alain Breton and Brian Bickford for a candid look at the real power behind the booth. From the “Ivory Tower” myth to first-person strategies, we probe how interpreters shape meaning, build trust and defend accuracy in an age of remote work and generative AI.TakeawaysEbru Diriker has been practicing interpreting since 1991.The term 'Ivory Tower' reflects the perceived separation of conference interpreters from community interpreters.Interpreters play a crucial role in mediating…