Translate information for others.

Translate information for others. is a detailed work activity in O*NET — a concrete unit of work shared across 5 occupations and seen in 11 occupation-specific tasks. It rolls up into the broader work activity Interpret language, cultural, or religious information for others. in Interpreting the Meaning of Information for Others .

Detailed work activities are the most granular shared layer in O*NET's work-activity hierarchy (Generalized → Intermediate → Detailed → occupation-specific task). The figures below describe how this activity shows up across the economy and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the work will be automated.

AI exposure

Of the 11 tasks under this activity that the OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rated, 10 (91%) are flagged as directly exposed to language models (E1) or exposed via model-powered tools (E2).

The Anthropic Economic Index observes real AI use on 8 of these tasks, with a mean mapped-usage share of 0.084% per task.

Exposure estimates overlap with model capabilities — whether a model could speed the task up — not whether the work will be done by software. Observed AI use is augmentation and assistance today, not jobs replaced.

Member tasks

Occupation-specific tasks O*NET maps to this detailed work activity, most important first.

• Translate messages simultaneously or consecutively into specified languages, orally or by using hand signs, maintaining message content, context, and style as much as possible. · Interpreters and Translators · importance 4.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Listen to speakers' statements to determine meanings and to prepare translations, using electronic listening systems as necessary. · Interpreters and Translators · importance 4.5 · direct LLM exposure
• Adapt translations to students' cognitive and grade levels, collaborating with educational team members as necessary. · Interpreters and Translators · importance 4.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Identify and resolve conflicts related to the meanings of words, concepts, practices, or behaviors. · Interpreters and Translators · importance 4.3 · direct LLM exposure
• Adapt software and accompanying technical documents to another language and culture. · Interpreters and Translators · importance 4.2 · direct LLM exposure
• Read written materials, such as legal documents, scientific works, or news reports, and rewrite material into specified languages. · Interpreters and Translators · importance 3.7 · direct LLM exposure
• Travel with or guide tourists who speak another language. · Interpreters and Translators · importance 3.5 · no direct exposure
• Resolve garbled or indecipherable messages, using cryptographic procedures and equipment. · Data Entry Keyers · importance 3.4 · direct LLM exposure
• Speak foreign languages to communicate with foreign visitors. · Tour Guides and Escorts · importance 2.9 · direct LLM exposure
• Translate or request translation of reference materials. · Historians · importance 2.6 · direct LLM exposure
• Recover data or decrypt seized data. · Digital Forensics Analysts · direct LLM exposure

Occupations that perform this

• Interpreters and Translators
• Data Entry Keyers
• Tour Guides and Escorts
• Historians
• Digital Forensics Analysts

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27) Anthropic
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

@misc{singulariki-translate-information-for-others,
  title  = {Translate information for others.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; Anthropic Economic Index v4 (2026-01-15) + v2 (2025-03-27); “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/detailed-activities/translate-information-for-others}
}