Won’t relying too much on AI cause me to lose my core skills and ultimately, my market competitiveness?

Relying on AI in human-devaluing workflows can cause “de-skilling.” In those workflows, translators become passive reviewers (aka “human in the loop”) instead of active experts (aka “human in command”), or worse, feed texts through AI and then pass the output off as human work. That truly risks the loss of professional judgment and creative skill and drags the profession down. It happens when translators simply correct AI output instead of directing the process; that reduces their role to catching mistakes and makes their unique expertise less valued. Translators can avoid this outcome by taking charge of the technology, focusing on their strengths, and using AI as a tool to enhance—not replace—their professional abilities and responsibilities.