Ethical Risks of Ai Translation: Toward a Global Governance Framework

Abstract

The rapid advancement of AI translation technologies has significantly revolutionized cross cultural communication but also unveiled profound ethical risks. These risks encompass data colonialism, algorithmic bias, and security vulnerabilities, threatening global cultural integ rity and security. Issues such as privacy breaches, cultural misrepresentation, and accountability gaps necessitate urgent attention. The paper argues for the establishment of a global governance framework to mitigate these challenges, emphasizing principl es of differential justice, gradient transparency, inclusive governance, and adaptive regulation. A multi tiered collaborative mechanism involving international, regional, and corporate actors is proposed, along with technical governance tools like blockch ain enabled corpus traceability and multilingual ethical risk warning platforms. By embedding ethical principles into policies and leveraging advanced technologies, the global community can harness the benefits of AI translation while safeguarding linguist ic diversity and societal trust.