Sign Language Interpretation

My Major Lifespan

until AI starts shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates
Sep 24, 2035 · 3285 days left

Signing avatars will likely take over scripted broadcasts and information videos first, but sign language relies on facial expressions and spatial grammar, so AI recognition lags behind speech. In-person interpreting at hospitals and government offices, arranged through interpreting centers, is held up by acceptance among Deaf people and legally mandated staffing.

Major lifespan is the time left until AI is expected to start shrinking hiring of this major’s graduates. It doesn’t mean the major will disappear or that everyone will lose their job.