Research Article

AI Literacy as a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies

Volume: 8 Number: 2 December 31, 2025
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AI Literacy as a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies

Abstract

The rapid proliferation of Artificial Intelligence (AI) across various sectors necessitates a re-evaluation of user competences, particularly in fields undergoing significant technological disruption like Translation Studies. This study aims to map the landscape of AI literacy research to identify the gaps between technological adoption and critical user understanding. Employing a hybrid methodological approach, the research combines computational text-mining via Google LangExtract with qualitative thematic analysis of literature indexed in the Web of Science database. The analysis of 3,614 extracted concepts reveals a landscape currently dominated by 'Practice' (54.8%), followed by 'Tension' (28.2%) and 'Definition' (16.9%). These findings indicate a tool-rich but theory-poor environment where technical efficiency often overshadows critical reflection and ethical awareness. In the context of translation, this asymmetry manifests as a pressure to master Machine Translation Post-Editing (MTPE) workflows without a corresponding depth in critical machine translation literacy. The study concludes that AI literacy must evolve from passive technical proficiency to critical co-creation. Last but not least, the study calls for pedagogical frameworks that prioritize ethical agency and a human-in-the-loop approach to foster effective and responsible human-computer interaction.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Translation and Interpretation Studies

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

December 31, 2025

Submission Date

November 27, 2025

Acceptance Date

December 31, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 8 Number: 2

APA
Ural, G., & Balkul, H. İ. (2025). AI Literacy as a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, 8(2), 387-396. https://doi.org/10.47948/efad.1831621
AMA
1.Ural G, Balkul Hİ. AI Literacy as a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies. KMU EFAD. 2025;8(2):387-396. doi:10.47948/efad.1831621
Chicago
Ural, Gökhan, and Halil İbrahim Balkul. 2025. “AI Literacy As a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies”. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 8 (2): 387-96. https://doi.org/10.47948/efad.1831621.
EndNote
Ural G, Balkul Hİ (December 1, 2025) AI Literacy as a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 8 2 387–396.
IEEE
[1]G. Ural and H. İ. Balkul, “AI Literacy as a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies”, KMU EFAD, vol. 8, no. 2, pp. 387–396, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.47948/efad.1831621.
ISNAD
Ural, Gökhan - Balkul, Halil İbrahim. “AI Literacy As a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies”. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi 8/2 (December 1, 2025): 387-396. https://doi.org/10.47948/efad.1831621.
JAMA
1.Ural G, Balkul Hİ. AI Literacy as a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies. KMU EFAD. 2025;8:387–396.
MLA
Ural, Gökhan, and Halil İbrahim Balkul. “AI Literacy As a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies”. Karamanoğlu Mehmetbey Üniversitesi Edebiyat Fakültesi Dergisi, vol. 8, no. 2, Dec. 2025, pp. 387-96, doi:10.47948/efad.1831621.
Vancouver
1.Gökhan Ural, Halil İbrahim Balkul. AI Literacy as a Core Competence in the Age of Human- Computer Interaction: The Case of Translation Studies. KMU EFAD. 2025 Dec. 1;8(2):387-96. doi:10.47948/efad.1831621

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